*Though Ash has befriended old Champions like Johto's Lance, Hoenn's Steven Stone/Wallace and Sinnoh's Cynthia, this is the first time Ash battled a champ other than his rival Trip's wishes too.
*Though Ash has befriended old Champions like Johto's Lance, Hoenn's Steven Stone/Wallace and Sinnoh's Cynthia, this is the first time Ash battled a champ other than his rival Trip's wishes too.
*This is the second time Ash met a character again since [[Nimbasa Town]] when they're in Nimbasa City. First was [[Bianca (anime)|Bianca]] in [[BW051: Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!]], and now he met Trip again.
*This is the second time Ash met a character again since [[Nimbasa Town]] when they're in Nimbasa City. First was [[Bianca (anime)|Bianca]] in [[BW051: Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!]], and now he met Trip again.
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*Trip told his story about Alder to Ash once in [[BW034: Ash and Trip's Third Battle!]] but now, he's here right in Nimbasa City again.
*This is the third episode in a row when Ash and co. are about to leave [[Nimbasa City]] and go to [[Driftveil City]] when their travels are interrupted by many events occurred since [[BW052: Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!]] after the battle with [[Elesa]] and earns the [[Bolt Badge]] as Ash is about to leave when she warned him that the [[Driftveil Drawbridge]] is offline for repairs. Also in [[BW053: Lost at the Stamp Rally!]] When Ash and co. (minus [[Cilan]]) are about to take a tour around [[Nimbasa City]] while the drawbridge is fixed.
*This is the third episode in a row when Ash and co. are about to leave [[Nimbasa City]] and go to [[Driftveil City]] when their travels are interrupted by many events occurred since [[BW052: Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!]] after the battle with [[Elesa]] and earns the [[Bolt Badge]] as Ash is about to leave when she warned him that the [[Driftveil Drawbridge]] is offline for repairs. Also in [[BW053: Lost at the Stamp Rally!]] When Ash and co. (minus [[Cilan]]) are about to take a tour around [[Nimbasa City]] while the drawbridge is fixed.
*This episode shows two larger Pokemons ramming at Alder. Which is Bouffalant and Gigalith.
*This episode shows two larger Pokemons ramming at Alder. Which is Bouffalant and Gigalith.
Ash and co. meet Alder in person for the first time, Ash and co. run into Trip who has five badges now. Alder challenges Ash to a battle but falls asleep during the battle, meaning there was no winner.
Just as they were about to leave Nimbasa City, Ash and co. meet with Trip again, who has five badges over Ash's four. Later they meet the Unova Champion Alder, the man who inspired Trip to be a Pokémon trainer when he was a kid, only to see that now many years later, he's a goofy guy. He challenges Ash to a battle and Ash gladly accepts. Who will win this battle? No one, because he accidentally fell asleep during the battle. And what in the world is going on in Alder's head anyway since a wild Gigalith goes out on an all out rampage?
Though Ash has befriended old Champions like Johto's Lance, Hoenn's Steven Stone/Wallace and Sinnoh's Cynthia, this is the first time Ash battled a champ other than his rival Trip's wishes too.
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