Pokemon Episode 252 - Beauty is Skin Deep
Season 5: Master Quest
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| 253 | 250 | "Beauty is Skin Deep" (Ibuki and Miniryu!) "Ibuki to Miniryū!" (イブキとミニリュウ!) | June 6, 2002 | May 31, 2003 |
| Clair, the Blackthorn City gym leader, is forced to go to a ritual involving the Dragon Fang, but also has to protect a Dratini. (Or) Finally reaching the outskirts of Blackthorn City, Ash pushes to quickly seek out the gym where he hopes to earn his final Johto badge. Before he has the opportunity, he chances into a Dratini and learns that its eager trainer, Clair, is in fact the Blackthorn Gym leader. | ||||
