XY051

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XY051

XY051   EP850 ルチャブルとダークルチャブル！ Luchabull and Dark Luchabull!

First broadcast Japan November 27, 2014 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening メガＶ（メガボルト） Ending ドリドリ

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay Storyboard Assistant director Animation director No additional credits are available at this time.

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(Japanese: ルチャブルとダークルチャブル！ Luchabull and Dark Luchabull!) is the 51st episode of the XY series, and the 850th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 27, 2014.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Characters

Humans

Pokémon Quiz

• Ash
• Serena
• Clemont
• Bonnie
• Jessie
• James
• Nurse Joy
• Carl

Pokémon

Pokémon Quiz: Dark Hawlucha (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Hawlucha (Ash's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Pumpkaboo (Jessie's)
• Inkay (James's)
• Wigglytuff (Nurse Joy's)
• Hawlucha (Carl's; Shiny)
• Snubbull (Carl's)
• Gallade (Carl's)
• Machamp (flashback)
• Machop (flashback)
• Simipour
• Spritzee

Trivia

File:Title Card XY Ash.png

The title card segment focuses on Ash for this episode

• Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster: Hawlucha*
• Mairin's Mega Evolution Journal: Mega Sableye*
• This is the first time the Pokémon Quiz segment features a shiny Pokémon.
  • Also, this is the first time not to feature a Team Rocket decoy card in this segment.
• The extended theme of Team Rocket's Motto is used in this episode.
• Another verse of V (Volt) is used during the battle between Ash's Hawlucha and Carl's Hawlucha.
• This was the first episode to air after the release of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
• This episode marks the first time a Pokémon has been seen on crutches in the anime.

In other languages

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