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Pokémon S12E29 — Uncrushing Defeat!

7.5

Pokémon•Season 12•Episode 29

Uncrushing Defeat!

7.5/10 · 122 votesJun 25, 200923 min

Ranked #10 of 53 in Season 12•+0.5 vs season avg

Ash is feeling pretty down after losing to Paul, but another Team Rocket attempt to steal Pikachu brings Ash and his Pokémon together like never before!

Previous episodeE28 · Evolving Strategies!Next episodeE30 · Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!

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Get Your Rotom Running! still

Get Your Rotom Running!

A Breed Stampede! still

A Breed Stampede!

Ancient Family Matters! still

Ancient Family Matters!

Dealing with Defensive Types! still

Dealing with Defensive Types!

Leading a Stray! still

Leading a Stray!

Steeling Peace of Mind! still

Steeling Peace of Mind!

Saving the World from Ruins! still

Saving the World from Ruins!

Cheers on Castaways Isle! still

Cheers on Castaways Isle!

Hold the Phione! still

Hold the Phione!

Another One Gabites the Dust! still

Another One Gabites the Dust!

Stealing the Conversation! still

Stealing the Conversation!

The Drifting Snorunt! still

The Drifting Snorunt!

Noodles! Roamin' Off! still

Noodles! Roamin' Off!

Pursuing a Lofty Goal! still

Pursuing a Lofty Goal!

Trials and Adulations! still

Trials and Adulations!

The Mysterious Creatures, Pocket Monsters! still

The Mysterious Creatures, Pocket Monsters!

The Lonely Snover! still

The Lonely Snover!

Stopped in the Name of Love! still

Stopped in the Name of Love!

Old Rivals, New Tricks! still

Old Rivals, New Tricks!

To Thine Own Pokémon Be True! still

To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!

Battling a Cute Drama! still

Battling a Cute Drama!

Classroom Training! still

Classroom Training!

Sliding into Seventh! still

Sliding into Seventh!

A Pyramiding Rage! still

A Pyramiding Rage!

Pillars of Friendship! still

Pillars of Friendship!

Frozen on Their Tracks! still

Frozen on Their Tracks!

Pedal to the Mettle! still

Pedal to the Mettle!

Evolving Strategies! still

Evolving Strategies!

Uncrushing Defeat! still

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Uncrushing Defeat!

Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! still

Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!

Beating the Bustle and Hustle! still

Beating the Bustle and Hustle!

Gateway to Ruin! still

Gateway to Ruin!

Three Sides to Every Story! still

Three Sides to Every Story!

Strategy Begins at Home! still

Strategy Begins at Home!

A Faux Oak Finish! still

A Faux Oak Finish!

Historical Mystery Tour! still

Historical Mystery Tour!

Challenging a Towering Figure! still

Challenging a Towering Figure!

Where No Togepi Has Gone Before! still

Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!

An Egg Scramble! still

An Egg Scramble!

Gone with the Windworks! still

Gone with the Windworks!

A Rivalry to Gible On! still

A Rivalry to Gible On!

Dressed for Jess Success! still

Dressed for Jess Success!

Bagged Then Tagged! still

Bagged Then Tagged!

Try for the Family Stone! still

Try for the Family Stone!

Sticking with Who You Know! still

Sticking with Who You Know!

Unlocking the Red Chain of Events! still

Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!

The Needs of the Three! still

The Needs of the Three!

The Battle Finale of Legend! still

The Battle Finale of Legend!

The Treasure Is All Mine! still

The Treasure Is All Mine!

Mastering Current Events! still

Mastering Current Events!

Double-Time Battle Training! still

Double-Time Battle Training!

A Meteoric Rise to Excellence! still

A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!

Gotta Get a Gible! still

Gotta Get a Gible!

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Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

Satoshi (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Pikachu (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Musashi (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Kojirou (voice)

Inuko Inuyama

Inuko Inuyama

Nyarth (voice)

Yuji Ueda

Yuji Ueda

Takeshi (voice)

Unsho Ishizuka

Unsho Ishizuka

Narrator (voice)

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Hiroyuki Yamada

Animation Director

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Aya Matsui

Screenplay

H

Hiroyuki Yamada

Storyboard

H

Hiroyuki Yamada

Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Uncrushing Defeat!" is episode 29 of Pokémon season 12. It scored 7.5/10 from 122 votes, ranking #10 of 53 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on June 25, 2009.

Next: E30 · Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!Best of Season 12