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Mar 21, 2010 3:35 AM
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AJ seemed totally mean but he does love his pokemon.

May 8, 2010 6:23 PM
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Super strong Sandshrew? xD



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Sep 16, 2010 6:51 PM
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wtf is up with that guy's shitty southern accent...
Oct 3, 2010 7:38 PM
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Pikachu is so cute. <3
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May 22, 2011 7:15 AM
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omerta said:
wtf is up with that guy's shitty southern accent...


LULZ.
Feb 6, 2012 2:53 AM
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We never see that guy again in the show.
Oct 28, 2012 7:53 AM
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His accent was slightly underwhelming. I just hate how 4kids does this stuff.
Feb 26, 2013 3:57 PM
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Wow, I'm glad to see others are watching this in the dubs as well. They aren't amazing but they definitely feel more classic to me. Anyway, I always loved this episode, and I like when it shows Pokemon that are able to withstand things they normally couldn't through training.

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We never see that guy again in the show.
I can't really remember much, and I don't necessarily doubt it, but I hope / wish you're wrong :/ It would be really cool to see Ash fight him in the Pokemon League or something.
Feb 28, 2015 6:13 AM
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Boring episode to be honest...
Aug 14, 2016 5:55 AM
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The guy is really weird D:
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May 10, 2017 5:30 AM

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Ash Ketchum.....bonafide dick.
Apr 1, 2018 8:52 AM

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That guy's accent got on my nerves...
Jul 8, 2020 8:51 AM

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What an accent, it's not the best episode but... it was good.
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Jan 2, 2021 4:33 PM
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I wonder whether we'll see them again (really doubt it), would be nice.

Also, his accent in the dub was a bit icky.
Apr 20, 2021 10:41 PM

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so in the end it's ok to train pkmn like this? what kind of message to the kids is it??

anyway, nice ep.
May 21, 2021 4:08 PM
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I thought this was a pretty awesome episode. I doubt it but hopefully we'll see him again as AJ seems like a super strong and interesting character. It's crazy how he just destroyed everyone who battled him




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Sep 12, 2021 3:24 PM
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This episode is so dumb in retrospect. This guy treats his Pokémon horribly but once Ash and the gang see that he actually cares for them it's suddenly fine. Literally the "Understandable, have a nice day" meme.
"He actually loves them, he's just a little strict" – No, boy, that's just animal abuse.
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AJ is a really strong trainer.
Aug 11, 2022 1:54 PM
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I don't think AJ is wrong just cuz he trains his pokemons differently. And pokemon trainers literally raise their pokemons to battle others. Ash is a hypocrite criticizing AJ's ways when few episodes ago he followed Brock's father's advice. Did he forget his and Pikachu's past also? pretty sure Pikachu didn't want to be anyone's pokemon at first :/
Aug 11, 2022 2:05 PM
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Kiirabu197 said:
This episode is so dumb in retrospect. This guy treats his Pokémon horribly but once Ash and the gang see that he actually cares for them it's suddenly fine. Literally the "Understandable, have a nice day" meme.
"He actually loves them, he's just a little strict" – No, boy, that's just animal abuse.


so the whole anime basically and all the trained pokemons have stockholm syndrome?
Oct 2, 2022 4:35 AM
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Ash was definitely being a dick for the first half of this episode lmao. I think some of you are missing the fact that it's not just about AJ loving his Pokemon. His Pokemon obviously love and respect him a lot too, which is why Sandshrew immediately came back. You might think the training is extreme or whatever but it's not particularly "abusive" considering this fact.
Dec 21, 2022 1:41 PM
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Filler, but the sandshrew was dope!
Jan 4, 2023 11:52 AM

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This episode is more interesting. Dilemma: Ash's soft methods or AJ's military discipline? Worthy opponent. But Ash had fun beating babies)) :D No matter what, what's the point of playing in an uncertified stadium?
Jul 9, 2023 3:49 AM
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Getting your 100th victory against Team Rocket sure is something
Oct 15, 2023 2:37 PM
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Great episode. 3rd best so far. i think the part where AJ gets away with abusing his pokemon aged a bit badly, but besides that, i really enjoyed it.
May 18, 2024 12:46 AM

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AJ is kind of an ass hole! but well, he's just determined!
Aug 2, 2025 1:30 PM

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I love seeing Pikachu trying to run from fights he thinks he can't win lol. It's always so funny and cute. His cheerleading was also very cute. And Team Rocket is right, the motto is perfect as it is, no need for a new act.

AJ training is harsh but not unreasonable. The Pokémon don't seem injured and they are tired but not so much that they can barely keep training. They also seem determined to train instead of being forced. The main problem is the language he uses but
I can't really judge that by the dub.
Dec 29, 2025 1:16 PM
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awh hell nawh he literally beats his mons with a whip that is not okay bruh

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