25 | January | 2026

The first recording today is Pokemon Battle Dimension – Barry’s Busting Out All Over.

We’re dropped into the episode again, but the first thing we see is a young Pokemon trainer who looks just as grumpy as Paul did, saying “I’m going to be the strongest trainer in the world, you know? You’ve got that! Later!” I’m guessing this is the eponymous Barry.

As he runs off. he’s left a badge case.

Fantina greets them. Brock goes all heart-eyes as he usually does. Ash asks if they can battle, but she declines, needing to rest her own Pokemon after many battles that day.

Team Rocket have set up a scam Pokeball storage service.

Barry comes to ask for his Pokemon back, so they abandon the pretence and fly off in their balloon.

Fantina arrives, there’s some battling, Team Rocket drop their bag of stolen Pokeballs and Barry gets his back. He uses his Empoleon to fight them.

But when James hears that his Empoleon battled Gardenia and her Cacnea – which used to be his, he gets surprisingly wistful and wants to hear news of his former Pokemon. I’d go for a genuine James redemption arc, but I know this show would never do that.

Ash battles Barry, including Chimchar vs Staraptor.

Roserade vs Gliscor.

And Pikachu vs Empoleon.

Media Centre Description: Ash continues his quest to become the greatest Pokemon trainer ever. He travels through the Sinnoh region, where he is challenged in a number of thrilling battles, and strikes up a friendship with a novice trainer named Dawn.

Recorded from CITV on Thursday 6th August 2009 08:03

The other recording today is Pokemon Battle Dimension – Buizel your way out of this!

Ash and friends hear about a powerful Buizel and go fishing to find it.