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Recap / Pokemon S 5 E 63 Johto Photo Finish

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Japanese Title: To the End of the Full Battle! Each One's Way!!

Original Airdate: October 31st, 2002

US Airdate: October 11th, 2003

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  • Dark Horse Victory: The winner of the Johto Conference winds up being Jon Dickson, a character who made his only appearance in this episode.
  • In a Single Bound: Harrison's Blaziken is capable of leaping to great heights, which matches Charizard's ability to fly.
  • Pyrrhic Victory: While Harrison's Blaziken ends up winning against Ash's Charizard, it's too badly injured to participate in the next battle, and Harrison loses due to his ace in the hole's absence.
  • The Worf Effect: Downplayed, the only reason why Blaziken survived Seismic Toss was due to it using Flamethrower on the ground to soften the landing.
  • Worf Had the Flu: Harrison ends up losing the tournament because Blaziken was too injured from its fight with Charizard.

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