Pokémon Start the Preliminaries! Masamune Appears!! (Season 8, Episode 34)
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TV Episode | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

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Start the Preliminaries! Masamune Appears!! (Season 8, Episode 34)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Where's Morrison? That's the question on Ash's mind as he trains his Pokémon in preparation for the big tournament in Ever Grande City. When Morrison finally makes his appearance, he and Ash immediately start up their friendly rivalry ...See moreWhere's Morrison? That's the question on Ash's mind as he trains his Pokémon in preparation for the big tournament in Ever Grande City. When Morrison finally makes his appearance, he and Ash immediately start up their friendly rivalry again, which leads to them falling into a Team Rocket pit trap! Tyson and his Meowth in boots show up just in time to help out--Tyson's Meowth defeats Team Rocket's Meowth once more, using Iron Tail to send the villains flying. Once everyone is registered for the tournament, the one-on-one preliminary rounds get underway. Morrison and Beldum face a Trainer with an Electabuzz, and Morrison is relying solely on Beldum's Take Down attack. This doesn't work too well until Beldum evolves into Metang and wins the match. As for Tyson, his Meowth takes some hits from a Persian, then comes back to win its first round. But once Persian is knocked out, Meowth charges after it and Tyson must recall it to its Poké Ball. Tyson later explains why his Meowth is so troubled. When he met Meowth, it was lying hurt in a forest after a Persian defeated it in a battle for leadership. Tyson took care of Meowth, which was how it got its boots--originally they were just to help protect its injured legs. But to this day it still has a grudge against Persian. And now it's Ash's turn to battle! Pikachu handily wins its round, so all three Trainers can look forward to their next challenge in the Hoenn League. See less

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Name	Known for
Veronica Taylor Ash Ketchum / May (voice) (version: English) Ash Ketchum / May (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Pokémon (1997)
Eric Stuart Brock / James / Beldum / Hitmonlee (voice) (version: English) Brock / James / Beldum / Hitmonlee (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016)
Rachael Lillis Jessie / Girafarig / Pokédex (voice) (version: English) Jessie / Girafarig / Pokédex (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Pokémon (1997)
Madeleine Blaustein Meowth / Corphish / Torkoal / Growlithe / Electabuzz (voice) (version: English) (as Maddie Blaustein) Meowth / Corphish / Torkoal / Growlithe / Electabuzz (voice) (version: English) (as Maddie Blaustein) See fewer	Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
Amy Birnbaum Max / Kid 3 (voice) (version: English) Max / Kid 3 (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016)
Ikue Ôtani Pikachu (voice) Pikachu (voice) See fewer	Pokémon (1997)
Marc Diraison Tyson / Referee 1 (voice) (version: English) Tyson / Referee 1 (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent (2013)
Suzanne Goldish Actress (voice) (version: English) Actress (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Koala Man (2023)
Dan Green Actor (voice) (version: English) Actor (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016)
Erica Schroeder Chimecho (voice) (version: English) (as Bella Hudson) Chimecho (voice) (version: English) (as Bella Hudson) See fewer	One Piece (1999)
Liza Jacqueline Vivica / Kid 2 (voice) (version: English) Vivica / Kid 2 (voice) (version: English) See fewer	G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 (2005)
Mike Pollock Narrator (voice) (version: English) Narrator (voice) (version: English) See fewer	A Cat in Paris (2010)
Kayzie Rogers Wobbuffet (voice) (version: English) Wobbuffet (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
Tony Salerno Gilbert (voice) (version: English) (as Anthony Salerno) Gilbert (voice) (version: English) (as Anthony Salerno) See fewer	Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Sean Schemmel Morrison / Referee 2 (voice) (version: English) Morrison / Referee 2 (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
Michael Sinterniklaas Actor (voice) (version: English) Actor (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Your Name. (2016)
Marc Thompson Jump / Kid 1 (voice) (version: English) Jump / Kid 1 (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
Lindsey Warner Actress (voice) (version: English) Actress (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
Christopher Collet Actor (voice) (as Andrew Paull) Actor (voice) (as Andrew Paull) See fewer	Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Megumi Hayashibara Musashi (voice) Musashi (voice) See fewer	Paprika (2006)
Inuko Inuyama Nyarth (voice) Nyarth (voice) See fewer	Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
Unshô Ishizuka Narrator / Dr. Okido (voice) Narrator / Dr. Okido (voice) See fewer	Wolf's Rain (2003)
Mayumi Izuka Kasumi (voice) (as Mayumi Iizuka) Kasumi (voice) (as Mayumi Iizuka) See fewer	Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
Kaori Haruka (voice) Haruka (voice) See fewer	Pokémon Chronicles (2002)
Jûrôta Kosugi Senn (voice) Senn (voice) See fewer	Samurai Warriors (2004)
Shin'ichirô Miki Kojiro (voice) Kojiro (voice) See fewer	Perfect Blue (1997)
Chinami Nishimura Yuriko (voice) Yuriko (voice) See fewer	Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
Kenji Nojima Tetsuya (voice) Tetsuya (voice) See fewer	Sailor Moon Crystal (2014)
Masako Nozawa Masamune (voice) Masamune (voice) See fewer	Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
Tomokazu Seki Kenji (voice) Kenji (voice) See fewer	Steins;Gate (2011)
Masami Toyoshima Hanako (voice) Hanako (voice) See fewer	Akira (1988)
Yumi Tôma Mitsuko (voice) Mitsuko (voice) See fewer	Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
Yûji Ueda Takeshi (voice) Takeshi (voice) See fewer	Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
Akeno Watanabe Jump (voice) Jump (voice) See fewer	Code Geass (2006)
Kyôko Yamada Masato (voice) Masato (voice) See fewer	Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys (2004)
Darren Dunstan Grovyle / Swellow / Swampert (voice) (version: English) (uncredited) Grovyle / Swellow / Swampert (voice) (version: English) (uncredited) See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
Katsuyuki Konishi Metang (voice) (uncredited) Metang (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Gurren Lagann (2007)
Rica Matsumoto Persian (voice) (uncredited) Persian (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Pokémon (1997)
Kôichi Sakaguchi Steelix (voice) (uncredited) Steelix (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (2001)
Oliver Wyman Glalie (voice) (version: English) (uncredited) Glalie (voice) (version: English) (uncredited) See fewer	The Warriors (2005)