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When Light and Dark Collide!

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 February 7, 2015

English themes Opening Be a Hero Ending

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

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami Storyboard 池添隆博 Takahiro Ikezoe Assistant director 西田健一 Ken'ichi Nishida Animation director 田島瑞穂 Mizuho Tajima No additional credits are available at this time.

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When Light and Dark Collide! (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, and in the United States on February 7, 2015.

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

Blurb

When Ash and Pikachu attempt to rescue a Snubbull from asinister Hawlucha, they accidentally injure the Gallade who's swooping in to protect Snubbull. That's when they discover that they've interrupted a rehearsal of a Super Pokémon Battle show! The director, Carl, explains that the show combines a Pokémon battle with a scripted storyline—but since one of his stars is injured, he’ll have to call off tomorrow’s performance.

Bonnie has a better idea: she suggests that Ash's Hawlucha step in to fill the role of the shining hero! Hawlucha has some trouble with the idea of a staged battle, but the show must go on. When the curtain goes up, Team Rocket tries to steal the show, but Hawlucha and Dark Hawlucha team up to blast them off. Then the two Pokémon clash with each other in an intense battle over "Lady Snubbull," and the Super Pokémon Battle show is a huge success!

Plot

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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

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Snubbull (US and international)
Pokémon Quiz: Dark Hawlucha (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Hawlucha (Ash'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

• 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.
• This episode was originally titled "When Dark and Light Collide!".

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		戰鬥飛鳥與黑暗戰鬥飛鳥！
Italian		Quando luce e oscurità s’incontrano!
Thai		ลูจาบูลกับดาร์คลูจาบูล!

References

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