Home / Episode Guide / Better Eight Than Never/Fusube Gym! The Final Badge!!/フスベジム！さいごのバッジ!!
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[GS 139]
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Titles

  • United States Better Eight Than Never
  • Japan フスベジム！さいごのバッジ!!
  • Japan Fusube Gym! Saigo no badge!!
  • Japan Fusube Gym! The Final Badge!!
  • Germany Orden Nummer 8!
  • France Le Badge décisif
  • Spain Más vale ocho que nunca
  • Italy L’ultima Medaglia (quarta parte)
  • Mexico Octava y última
  • Taiwan 煙墨道館最後的徽章
  • Poland Lepiej osiem niż nic
  • Netherlands De achtste, de beste
  • Brazil Melhor Oito que Nenhum!
  • Israel הקרב על התג השמיני
  • Czechia Lepší osm než nic
  • Portugal Em Busca do Crachá Final

Airdates

Staff List
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Japan Screenplay 米村正二 (Shōji Yonemura)
Japan Storyboard 藤本義孝 (Yoshitaka Fujimoto)
Japan Episode Director 大町繁 (Shigeru Ōmachi)
Japan Animation Director たけだゆうさく (Yūsaku Takeda)

OP/ED List

United States OP Believe in Me
Believe in Me
Japan OP Ready Go!
Ready Go!
Japan ED ポケッターリ モンスターリ
ポケッターリ モンスターリ
Pocketing Monsting
Italy OP Pokémon: The Master Quest
Pokémon: The Master Quest
South Korea OP 포켓몬 Forever
포켓몬 Forever
Pokémon Forever
South Korea ED 좋은 친구들
좋은 친구들
Good Friends
Hong Kong ED 寶可夢點點名
寶可夢點點名
Pokémon Roll Call
Hong Kong OP 奇異冒險
奇異冒險
Fantastic Adventure
Screenplay
脚本
Storyboard
絵コンテ
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演出
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Music
音楽
Summary

English Official Summary

Having finally seen stability restored to the Blackthorn Gym, Ash and Clair face off in a gym battle. Ash opens with a surprise entry, his Snorlax, and defeats Clair's Kingdra to take victory in the first round. Clair quickly comes back, wearing Snorlax down with her Gyarados. Ash sends in Pikachu, hoping its advantage as an Electric Pokémon will be enough to defeat Clair's Water Pokémon. It isn't until he puts Pikachu's speed to use, however, that he emerges victorious. At two to one, Ash is only one win away from earning his final badge, but this last round—against Clair's Dragonair—promises to be the hardest one yet.

Italian Official Summary

Dopo aver finalmente ristabilito l'ordine nella Palestra di Ebanopoli, Ash e Sandra si affrontano.

Portuguese Official Summary

Ash e Clair finalmente se enfrentam numa Batalha de Ginásio que colocará as habilidades de Ash como Treinador à prova! Poderá ele vencer sua Insígnia final de Johto?

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

¡Ash y Clair finalmente se enfrentan en una batalla de Gimnasio que llevará las habilidades de Entrenador de Ash hasta el límite! ¿Podrá ganar su última medalla de Gimnasio en Johto?

Spanish Official Summary

Tras haber visto cómo se restauraba finalmente la estabilidad en el Gimnasio Endrino, Ash y Débora se enfrentan en un combate de Gimnasio.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Having finally seen stability restored to the Blackthorn Gym, Ash and Clair face off in a gym battle. Ash opens with a surprise entry, his Snorlax, and defeats Clair's Kingdra to take victory in the first round. Clair quickly comes back, wearing Snorlax down with her Gyarados. Ash sends in Pikachu, hoping its advantage as an Electric Pokémon will be enough to defeat Clair's Water Pokémon. It isn't until he puts Pikachu's speed to use, however, that he emerges victorious. At two to one, Ash is only one win away from earning his final badge, but this last round—against Clair's Dragonair—promises to be the hardest one yet.

Dutch Official Summary

Ash en Clair staan eindelijk tegenover elkaar in een Gym gevecht dat de hoogste eisen aan de vaardigheden van Ash als Trainer stelt! Kan hij zijn laatste Johto Gym badge winnen?

French Official Summary

Maintenant que le calme est revenu à l'Arène d'Ébenelle, Sacha et Claire peuvent reprendre leur combat.

German Official Summary

Nachdem wieder Ruhe in der Ebenholz-Arena eingekehrt ist, stehen Ash und Sandra einander im Kampf gegenüber.

Characters

Ash Ketchum
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  • United States Ash Ketchum
  • Japan サトシ
  • Japan Satoshi
  • Japan Satoshi
Ash's Pikachu
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  • United States Ash's Pikachu
  • Japan サトシのピカチュウ
  • Japan Satoshi no Pikachu
  • Japan Satoshi's Pikachu
Misty
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  • United States Misty
  • Japan カスミ
  • Japan Kasumi
  • Japan Kasumi
Brock
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  • United States Brock
  • Japan タケシ
  • Japan Takeshi
  • Japan Takeshi
Misty's Togepi
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  • United States Misty's Togepi
  • Japan カスミのトゲピー
  • Japan Kasumi no Togepi
  • Japan Kasumi's Togepi
Meowth
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  • United States Meowth
  • Japan ニャース
  • Japan Nyarth
  • Japan Nyarth
Jessie
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  • United States Jessie
  • Japan ムサシ
  • Japan Musashi
  • Japan Musashi
James
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  • United States James
  • Japan コジロウ
  • Japan Kojirō
  • Japan Kojiro
Ash's Snorlax
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  • United States Ash's Snorlax
  • Japan サトシのカビゴン
  • Japan Satoshi no Kabigon
  • Japan Satoshi's Kabigon
Ash's Charizard
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  • United States Ash's Charizard
  • Japan サトシのリザードン
  • Japan Satoshi no Lizardon
  • Japan Satoshi's Lizardon
Jessie's Wobbuffet
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  • United States Jessie's Wobbuffet
  • Japan ムサシのソーナンス
  • Japan Musashi no Sonansu
  • Japan Musashi's Sonansu
Liza
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  • United States Liza
  • Japan ジーク
  • Japan Sieg
  • Japan Sieg
Liza's Charizard
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  • United States Liza's Charizard
  • Japan ジークのリザードン
  • Japan Sieg no Lizardon
  • Japan Sieg's Lizardon
Clair
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  • United States Clair
  • Japan イブキ
  • Japan Ibuki
  • Japan Ibuki
Kaburagi
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  • United States Kaburagi
  • Japan カブラギ
  • Japan Kaburagi
  • Japan Kaburagi
Clair's Dragonair
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  • United States Clair's Dragonair
  • Japan イブキのハクリュー
  • Japan Ibuki no Hakuryu
  • Japan Ibuki's Hakuryu
Clair's Gyarados
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  • United States Clair's Gyarados
  • Japan イブキのギャラドス
  • Japan Ibuki no Gyarados
  • Japan Ibuki's Gyarados
Clair's Kingdra
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  • United States Clair's Kingdra
  • Japan イブキのキングドラ
  • Japan Ibuki no Kingdra
  • Japan Ibuki's Kingdra

Wild Pokémon

#149: Dragonite
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  • United States Dragonite
  • Japan カイリュー
  • Japan Kairyu
#161: Sentret
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  • United States Sentret
  • Japan オタチ
  • Japan Otachi
#162: Furret
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  • United States Furret
  • Japan オオタチ
  • Japan Ootachi
#360: Wynaut
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  • United States Wynaut
  • Japan ソーナノ
  • Japan Sohnano
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09:46

Who's that Pokémon Master Quest

Muk - The footprints of this Pokémon are poisonous!
12:56

Who's that Pokémon Gold and Silver

Lizardon (リザードン)
Episode Music Regions
Japanese Japan
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Japanese Music:

Notes
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:00
Title: Ready Go!
Japanese (Romanized): Ready Go!
Japanese (TL): Ready Go!
Opening Theme for Japanese Version
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 01:29
Title: 1997-1998-M12-1 シオンへの道‐クチバより
Japanese (Romanized): Shion e no michi - Kuchiba yori
Japanese (TL): The Road to Shion - From Kuchiba
The narrator recaps last episode's events. The music overlaps the Title Card.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 03:23
Title: 1997-1998-M13 戦い（VS野生ポケモン）
Japanese (Romanized): Tatakai (VS yasei Pokémon)
Japanese (TL): Battle (VS Wild Pokémon)
Satoshi orders Kabigon to begin the battle against Kingdra by using Hyper Beam.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 04:57
Title: 乱れ飛ぶモンスターボール
Japanese (Romanized): Midaretobu Monster Ball
Japanese (TL): Wildly Flying Monster Balls
Movie 1 BGM - Satoshi orders Kabigon to use Body Slam against Kingdra.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 06:36
Title: 1997-1998-M57 ポケモンジム
Japanese (Romanized): Pokémon Gym
Japanese (TL): Pokémon Gym
Satoshi orders Kabigon to use Ice Punch against Kingdra, knocking it out of the match.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 07:59
Title: 1997-1998-M26 ロケット団隠密作戦
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan Onmitsu Sakusen
Japanese (TL): The Rocket Gang's Secret Schemes
Rocket Gang digs an underground tunnel.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 08:51
Title: 1999-2001-M18 戦闘！野生ポケモン（ジョウト）
Japanese (Romanized): Sentō! Yasei Pokémon (Jouto)
Japanese (TL): Battle! Wild Pokémon (Jouto)
Ibuki sends out Gyarados to battle Satoshi's Kabigon.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 10:33
Title: Movie 1 Short - Madatsubomi Eyecatch
English: Bellsprout Eyecatch
Lisa's (female Lizardon's) food has dissapeared by the virtue of a Sohnano.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 10:45
Title: 1999-2001-M19 戦闘！チャンピオン
Japanese (Romanized): Sentō! Champion
Japanese (TL): Battle! Champion
Satoshi chooses Pikachu to continue the battle against Gyarados.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 11:54
Title: 1997-1998-M79 ラストバトル（VSライバル）
Japanese (Romanized): Last Battle (VS Rival)
Japanese (TL): Last Battle (VS Rival)
Ibuki tells Gyarados to use Hydro Pump against Pikachu.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 13:04
Title: 1999-2001-M38 ~OK!~ (BONUS-TRACK)
Who's that Pakémon? Lizardon!
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 13:16
Title: 1997-1998-M01B ～オープニング～
Japanese (Romanized): ~Opening~
Japanese (TL): ~Opening~
Satoshi tells Pikachu to use Agility and run at the top of the Hydro Pump, finishing the tactic with Thunder.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 13:46
Title: 1999-2001-M16 Very Bad
Rocket Gang sits and eats cookies while their mecha excavates the ground.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 14:39
Title: 嵐の海を
Japanese (Romanized): Arashi no umi wo
Japanese (TL): In the Stormy Sea
Movie 1 BGM - Ibuki sends out her last and strongest Pokémon, Hakuryu, to battle Pikachu.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 15:55
Title: サトシ戦いの決意
Japanese (Romanized): Satoshi tatakai no ketsui
Japanese (TL): Satoshi's Battle Resolve
Movie 1 BGM - The first part of the music plays as Satoshi sends out his last Pokémon, Lizardon, against Hakuryu.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 16:25
Title: 本物とコピー!強いのはどっちだ!
Japanese (Romanized): Honmono to Copy! Tsuyoi no wa dotchi da!
Japanese (TL): Real and Copy! Which are the Strongest?
Movie 1 BGM - The last battle of the match begins.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 18:05
Title: めざせポケモンマスター
Japanese (Romanized): Mezase Pokémon Master
Japanese (TL): Aim to Be a Pokémon Master
The battle continues, as Lizardon uses Flamethrower and Hakuryu protects itself with Safeguard.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 20:29
Title: 1997-1998-M62 勝利のバッジゲットだぜ!
Japanese (Romanized): Shouri no Badge, Get da ze!
Japanese (TL): I Got a Victory Badge!
Satoshi wins the battle and the last Gym Badge of the region!
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 21:44
Title: ポケッターリ モンスターリ
Japanese (Romanized): Pokettāri Monsutāri
Japanese (TL): Pocketing Monsting
Ending Theme for Japanese Version
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 23:05
Title: Mezase Pokémon Master Instrumental
Johto Episode 139 preview

Dub Music:

Notes
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:46
Title: Believe In Me
English opening
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 01:32
Title: 1997-1998-M52 Title Card
Title card
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 02:41
Title: 1997-1998-M13 戦い（VS野生ポケモン）
Japanese (Romanized): Tatakai (VS yasei Pokémon)
Japanese (TL): Battle (VS Wild Pokémon)
Snorlax readies a hyper beam.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 05:54
Title: 1997-1998-M57 ポケモンジム
Japanese (Romanized): Pokémon Gym
Japanese (TL): Pokémon Gym
Snorlax uses ice punch to take out Kingdra.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 07:18
Title: 1997-1998-M26 ロケット団隠密作戦
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan Onmitsu Sakusen
Japanese (TL): The Rocket Gang's Secret Schemes
Team rocket want to steal the dragon fang again.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 08:09
Title: 1999-2001-M18 戦闘！野生ポケモン（ジョウト）
Japanese (Romanized): Sentō! Yasei Pokémon (Jouto)
Japanese (TL): Battle! Wild Pokémon (Jouto)
Clair sends out Gyarados.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 10:16
Title: 1999-2001-M19 戦闘！チャンピオン
Japanese (Romanized): Sentō! Champion
Japanese (TL): Battle! Champion
Ash calls on Pikachu to fight Gyarados.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 11:25
Title: 1997-1998-M79 ラストバトル（VSライバル）
Japanese (Romanized): Last Battle (VS Rival)
Japanese (TL): Last Battle (VS Rival)
Gyarados uses Hydro pump.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 15:37
Title: 本物とコピー!強いのはどっちだ!
Japanese (Romanized): Honmono to Copy! Tsuyoi no wa dotchi da!
Japanese (TL): Real and Copy! Which are the Strongest?
Charizard battles Dragonair.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 20:59
Title: Believe In Me
English ending

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 20
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 10
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