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Synopsis

The time has come, for Dawn. While Ash gets busy for his turn against Maylene, and learning how to master the move Brave Bird, Dawn has the honor of battling Maylene. Her plan, to rebuild her confidence in herself and in Maylene. Will her plan succeed, and will Staravia master Brave Bird in time for Ash's Gym Battle?

Plot

Maylene would like to battle tomorrow, which sui ts Dawn just fine. Later, Buizel trains Piplup for the battle. Reggie asks Ash if they should as well, so Ash rushes to train, but he wishes luck to Dawn in her challenge. Brock asks Dawn which Pokémon will she use and she picks Piplup, Buneary and Ambipom. They notice Ash is trining Staravia. Ash and Staravia watch as Reggie's Staraptor uses Brave Bird to smash a boulder. Reggie warns Ash using the move can cause damage to the user. Staravia dives in, but fails to perform Brave Bird. Reggie thinks they should have a moving target to improve concentration. Ash volunteers to be the target, wanting Staravia to be stronger.

Ash runs and Staravia uses Brave Bird, almost hitting Ash. Dawn saw this and wants to go to her training. Brock tells Reggie this is an example how Ash trains his Pokémon. Reggie remarks Ash is the opposite of his brother, Paul. Reggie wants to know why would Dawn battle a Gym Leader if she is a Coordinator, but Brock knows Dawn wants to awaken Maylene's spirit again. Maylene meditates, but is hungry. Lucario is angry for this, but Maylene promises to accept the challenge as seriously as it can get. Team Rocket see this and Meowth would like to get Lucario, but Jessie does not want a Pokémon that can break them.

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Trivia

  • Challenger!! can be heard when Ash is teaching Staravia Brave Bird.
  • Music from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew can be heard during Dawn's battle.
  • This marks the first time a main character other than Ash competed for a Gym Badge. Coincidentally, Cilan Takes Flight!, also the sixty-seventh episode of a series, also features a main character other than Ash battling a female Gym Leader.
  • Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture: Ash's Chimchar
  • The dub title is a play off the saying "Crossing the line".
  • Team Rocket doesn't blast off or recite their motto in this episode.

Errors

  • When Ash and Dawn are talking on the balcony, and the camera switches to Brock's Happiny, her outgrowth on top is missing.
  • When Dawn is battling Maylene, she says that her Piplup's Peck attack is super effective against Lucario. However, Peck would only deal neutral damage due to Lucario being part Steel-type.

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