← DP039 | Episode | DP041 → Top-Down Training!  (チャンピオン・シロナ登場！) General Other Information Season: Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Char. of the Day: Cynthia Episode №: #506 Main: Ash, Dawn, Brock Aired:  Jul-19-2007 Recurring: Cynthia, Paul, Jessie, James  Dec-8-2007 Opening Theme: Diamond and Pearl Minor: Nurse Joy Lucian (on TV), Rhonda, Announcer, Sinnoh Now staff, Boys, Pokémon Trainers Badge(s): Setting: Unknown Pokémon: Ash's Pikachu, Team Rocket's Meowth, Jessie's Wobbuffet, Brock's Croagunk, Cynthia's Garchomp, Paul's Chimchar, Paul's Torterra, Paul's Ursaring, Paul's Murkrow, Paul's Weavile, Lucian's Bronzong (on TV), Nurse Joy's Chansey,Furret Unown (inscription)Dialga (tablet), Palkia (tablet) Major event(s) Ash, Brock, Dawn and Paul meet Cynthia, the Sinnoh League Champion. Paul is revealed to have a Torterra (his starter Pokémon), a Weavile, and a Murkrow. Paul battles Cynthia and loses. Paul's Chimchar is revealed to have learned Fire Spin. Paul is revealed to have traveled through Hoenn, Johto, and Kanto and participated in their respective leagues without being able to win in any of them. The Lustrous Orb is discovered near Celestic Town. Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl

Episode Plot

While Ash and co. are at a Pokémon Center and watch a battle between Cynthia the Sinnoh League Champion and Lucian, member of the Sinnoh's Elite Four, they hear that Cynthia is nearby. When they finally meet her, Paul appears and challenges her to a six on six battle. Cynthia agrees and the battle starts. Will Paul be able to win against Cynthia and her strongest Pokémon, Garchomp?

Debuts

Human Debuts

• Cynthia

Pokémon Debuts

• Garchomp
• Torterra

Trivia

• This is one of the few episodes of the Diamond & Pearl series in which Dawn's Piplup doesn't appear.

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