XY098

This article is about an episode of the Pokémon animated series that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.

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Dream a Little Dream from Me!

XY097   EP896 ピカチュウ、プニちゃんの夢を見る！ Pikachu, Dreams of Puni-chan!

First broadcast Japan November 26, 2015 United States March 26, 2016

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening XY&Z Ending プニちゃんのうた

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami Storyboard 木村哲 Tetsu Kimura Assistant director 渡部周 Shū Watanabe Animation directors 中野彰子 Akiko Nakano 北島勇樹 Yūki Kitajima 中矢利子 Toshiko Nakaya 酒井裕未 Hiromi Sakai No additional credits are available at this time.

Screenshots on Filb.de Preview thread on BMGf Closed Original review thread on BMGf

Dream a Little Dream from Me! (Japanese: ピカチュウ、プニちゃんの夢を見る！ Pikachu, Dreams of Puni-chan!) is the 97th episode of the XY series, and the 896th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 26, 2015 and is scheduled to air in the United States on March 26, 2016.

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

Plot

This plot summary is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this plot summary to add missing sections and complete it.

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Zygarde (Complete Forme)

TV episode debuts

• Chesnaught*

Characters

Humans

Pokémon Quiz

• Ash
• Serena
• Clemont
• Bonnie
• Jessie
• James

Pokémon

Pokémon Quiz: Darkrai (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Froakie (Ash's; dream)
• Frogadier (Ash's)
• Bunnelby (Clemont's)
• Diggersby (Clemont's; devolves in dream)
• Chespin (Clemont's; directly evolves in dream)
• Chesnaught (Clemont's; dream)
• Braixen (Serena's)
• Delphox (Serena's; dream)
• Pancham (Serena's; evolves in dream)
• Pangoro (Serena's; dream)
• Zygarde (Zygarde Core and Complete; Squishy) (Zygarde Complete Forme in dream)
• Darkrai
• Mareep (multiple; dream)

Trivia

File:Title Card XY Pikachu V2.png

The title card segment focuses on Pikachu for this episode

• Poké TV: Pokémon Unbelievable featuring Darkrai and Cresselia.
  • This is the first time a previously featured Poké TV program is used, albeit on a different subject.
• Meowth and Pikachu read the title card for this episode.
• Early in the episode, Ash and his friends watch the Litleonid meteor shower, a phenomenon first mentioned in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire's Delta Episode.
• Nihei, Sanpei, and Ippei narrate the preview for the next episode.

Errors

• When Pikachu and Meowth are running away from the fiery ghost figure, Squishy disappears from Pikachu's back.
• In the dream after Serena's Braixen (as a Delphox) uses Flamethrower, the ribbon on her wand disappears.
• In one scene, a part of James's eyes are the same color as the background.

In other languages

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