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| 574 | 569 | "A Breed Stampede!" (The Way to Become Friends with Pokémon!?) "Pokemon to Nakayoku Naru Hōhō!?" (ポケモンと仲良くなる方法!?) | December 11, 2008 | May 16, 2009 | TBA |
| Ash and friends stop at a Pokémon Center, Dawn hears on TV that Kenny and Nando have scored the newest Contest victories, Kenny has 3 and Nando Has 4. Dawn is eager to train Piloswine for a contest. Ash and his Pokémon train to pass the time. Dawn decides to train with them as well. Unfortunately, Piloswine doesn't obey her orders at all which upsets Dawn. Piloswine only shows an interest of eating Poffin. Gliscor also learns Fire Fang and Piloswine learns AncientPower. Piloswine also smells Team Rocket’s food, and eats it. And makes Team Rocket get revenge by creating a poster advertising a "Pokémon Friendship School." While they have the gang's Pokémon trapped, Dawn's Piloswine evolves into Mamoswine. And which, Mamoswine blasts out and defeats Team Rocket, and charges towards Ash and friends. Dawn returns him in his Pokéball and settles down. As for Ash, Nurse Joy tells him that Byron has returned and that means Ash’s gym challenge is coming up! | |||||
