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Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!

XY130   EP929 決勝戦！サトシ対アラン！！ The Finals! Satoshi VS Alan!!

First broadcast Japan August 11, 2016 United States October 29, 2016

English themes Opening Stand Tall Ending

Japanese themes Opening XY&Z Ending ピカチュウのうた

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 藤田伸三 Shinzō Fujita Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane No additional credits are available at this time.

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

Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted! (Japanese: 決勝戦！サトシ対アラン！！ The Finals! Satoshi VS Alan!!) is the 130th episode of the XY series, and the 929th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on August 11, 2016 and in the United States on October 29, 2016.

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

Blurb

The long-anticipated Kalos League finals are getting under way, as Ash faces off against Alain in a full six-on-six battle! The two seem evenly matched, trading one knockout after another: Pikachu beats Tyranitar and then switches out for Noivern, who falls to Alain’s Weavile. Hawlucha defeats Weavile, then loses to Alain’s Bisharp. Next, Ash’s Talonflame and Alain’s Unfezant knock each other out after a spectacular aerial battle, and it’s tied at three and three!

Pikachu returns to face the massive Metagross—and shows amazing determination as it hangs on for the win! Then, Alain calls on his partner Charizard, and both Pokémon are confident and excited for the battle ahead!

Plot

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This episode starts with Ash and Alain entering the battlefield and preparing for the final battle in Lumiose Conference. In the VIP Box, Mairin cheers for Alain with Lysandre and a Team Flare Admin. Their first battlefield comes up and is a water and rock field. The referee states the rules. The match begins with Ash sending out Pikachu and Alain sends out Tyranitar. Tyranitar's Ability Sand Stream activates creating a sandstorm. Tyranitar starts the battle with Dark Pulse which Pikachu dodges. The attack breaks a big rock and which lands in the water which gives Ash and idea to use Iron Tail on the water which Pikachu does, splashing up the water which ends up clearing the sandstorm and soaking Tyranitar. Ash has Pikachu use Thunderbolt which deals damage as his friends and Sawyer compliment Ash on his idea. Pikachu attacks with Electro Ball but Tyranitar counters with Stone Edge which blocks the Electro Ball before smashing the rocks with its tail to send them flying back to Pikachu. Pikachu sends them back with Iron Tail as Alain orders Tyranitar to use Crunch when Pikachu lands which is blocked by Iron Tail by Tyranitar sends Pikachu flying before using Electro Ball which manages to defeat Tyranitar giving Ash the first win.

Major events

• Ash and Alain begin their Full Battle in the Lumiose Conference finals.
• Alain is revealed to own a Tyranitar, Weavile, Bisharp, and Unfezant.

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
• Professor Sycamore
• Alain
• Mairin
• Tierno
• Trevor
• Shauna
• Sawyer
• Lysandre
• Team Flare Admin
• Malva
• Diantha

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Metagross (US and international)
Pokémon Quiz: Unfezant (male) (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Greninja (Ash's; fantasy)
• Talonflame (Ash's)
• Hawlucha (Ash's)
• Goodra (Ash's; fantasy)
• Noivern (Ash's)
• Charizard (Alain's)
• Metagross (Alain's)
• Tyranitar (Alain's)
• Weavile (Alain's)
• Bisharp (Alain's)
• Unfezant (Alain's; male)
• Zygarde (Zygarde Core; Squishy)

Trivia

File:Title Card XY Ash V2.png

The title card segment focuses on Ash for this episode

• Poké TV: "Poke Love TV" focusing on Beldum, Metang, Metagross, and Mega Metagross.

Errors

• When Talonflame is falling to the ground after being hit by Air Slash, the top sides of its wings are colored gray instead of red.
• When Metagross uses Meteor Mash, the position of Ash and Pikachu on the scoreboard is reversed.
• In the dub, when Bonnie cheers for Pikachu after Metagross is getting hit by his Thunderbolt, Dedenne's mouth moves but no sound comes out.

In other languages

Language		Title
Danish		Finaler er ikke for svage sjæle!
Dutch		Finale voor wie niet huiverig is!
Finnish		Hermoja raastava finaali!
European French		La finale des cœurs vaillants !
German		Finale – Nichts für Zartbesaitete!
Italian		Finale sconsigliata ai fifoni!
Norwegian		Finaler er ikke for pyser!
Polish		Finały nie są dla strachliwych!
Portuguese	Brazil	A final é para os fortes!
	Portugal	Uma final imprópria para cardíacos!
Spanish	Latin America	¡La final no es para los débiles!
	Spain	¡Una final no apta para cobardicas!
Swedish		Finalen lämpar sig inte för lättskrämda!
Thai		รอบชิงชนะเลิศ! ซาโตชิ ปะทะ อลัน!!

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