Battle at the Museum (Japanese: VS ミネズミVS Patrat), titled VS Patrat in the Shogakukan Asia translation, is the 473rd chapter of the Pokémon Adventures manga, and the 13th chapter of the Black & White arc.
It is subtitled Patrat (Japanese: 書庫Library) in the VIZ Media translation and Library in the Shogakukan Asia translation.
Plot
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Black arrives at the Nacrene Museum to challenge the Gym in the back of the building. Heading up the stairs, he reaches the museum's library, where he quickly uses the clues in the books to uncover the hidden staircase leading to Lenora's office. As he enters, Lenora remarks he had the fastest time of any challenger to reach her, prompting Black to explain that he has been frequenting libraries since he was young.
Lenora soon begins the battle, sending out her Stoutland. Anticipating it to be a formidable opponent, Black calls on Musha to use Hypnosis. However, before the move can take effect, Stoutland uses Roar to force Black into switching to Brav. Black realizes that Lenora's Patrat must have seen his plan coming from inside its Poké Ball. Stoutland then uses Ice Fang, freezing Brav solid.
Meanwhile, at Café Warehouse, the director has White join him on a four-way Xtransceiver call to discuss a new way to promote tourism in Nimbasa City. When everyone else fails to come up with any ideas, White suggests producing a musical. She explains it will give tourists a unique experience they could participate in, and the mayor of Nimbasa City praises her for her suggestion.
As Black attends to Brav, he asks Lenora why her office is in the basement of the museum. She explains that ancient artifacts and Gym battles are more important to her than anything else in the building, which is why she wants to keep them close to her. Black compares this to his dream of winning the Pokémon League, vowing to never let it go. At the same time, Brav breaks free from the ice on his body, then uses Whirlwind, forcing Lenora's Stoutland to swap places with her Patrat. Brav uses Air Slash, quickly rendering Patrat unable to battle.
In the original magazine printing of this chapter, Lenora was seen wearing an apron before tossing it away when Black came to challenge her. When this chapter was collected into volume 45, the apron was removed and only seen hanging off of Lenora's shoulder before she tossed it away.
Errors
In the Japanese version of Volume 45, this chapter is mistakenly numbered as 472.
Translation edits
Comparison of the edit
In the VIZ Media edition, all pages of Lenora wearing her apron are altered to show her without it.
