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An Appetite for Battle!
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An Appetite for Battle! (Japanese: ハリマロンVSマフォクシー！ダイエットバトル！？ Harimaron VS Mafoxy! A Diet Battle!?) is the 15th episode of the XY series, and the 814th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on February 6, 2014 and in the United States on April 26, 2014.
Blurb
On their way to Cyllage City, our heroes decide to camp out for the night. Clemont puts his inventor skills to use making an excellent dinner. And for dessert, Serena brings out a basket full of her homemade macarons—but the basket is empty! Clemont quickly discovers that his Chespin has eaten them all...again! Clemont apologizes to the others and tries to get Chespin to battle Ash’s Froakie for some exercise. But after eating all those sweets, Chespin is completely stuffed and moving slowly, and Froakie beats it easily. Bonnie challenges them next, and Dedenne wins in a flash. Chespin seems embarrassed, and Clemont is determined to get his Pokémon ready for battle again.
That night, Clemont is hard at work inventing some new exercise gear for Chespin. But he doesn’t realize Chespin has been lured away by the smell of something delicious. Still in a snooze, Chespin follows its nose through the woods to the steps of a house, where it falls asleep again. The next morning, Chespin wakes to discover the source of the delicious smell: fresh macarons just out of the oven! Carrie, the old woman who lives in the house, is delighted to have such an enthusiastic audience and gives Chespin all the macarons it can eat. When Clemont comes looking for his wayward Pokémon, he sees Chespin happily munching macarons with Carrie on the porch and decides Chespin is better off right where it is.
When her husband Wylie returns home, Carrie asks Chespin to take her side in a battle against him and his Delphox. Going up against a powerful Fire-type Pokémon scares Chespin, especially since its very full belly is still making it hard to battle. Sure enough, Delphox’s first attack is a direct hit, and it sends up a cloud of smoke big enough for our heroes to see from a distance. Clemont realizes Chespin is in trouble and runs back to the house, throwing himself into the line of fire! Wylie quickly calls off the battle, but Chespin wants to keep going, so Clemont asks if he can step in.
It’s still a bad matchup, but Clemont figures out that since Chespin is rounder than usual right now, it’s particularly good at rolling. He tells Chespin to keep rolling and dodging Delphox’s attacks, and eventually Chespin starts to feel more like its usual self. Wylie is about to unleash a powerful move, despite his wife’s warnings—but in the midst of giving this dramatic order, he hurts his back! The battle is called to a draw, and Wylie and Carrie explain that the purpose of the battle was to settle an argument they had the day before. But it turns out Wylie already bought Carrie a lovely cake to apologize, and they decide to share it with our heroes as thanks for their help!
Plot
As Ash and his friends walk down a road at sunset, Serena mentions that they might not make it to a Pokémon Center before nightfall. Ash suggests they camp out for the night. Serena is highly hesitant, but once her friends offer her accommodations, she relaxes. At the camp, Clemont has prepared a meal for the group, who are impressed with his cooking skills. At the end of the meal, Serena offers the campers macarons that she baked previously, but when the basket is opened, it is empty. While the kids wonder, Chespin, apart from the other Pokémon, has stolen the macarons to eat for itself. However, Clemont soon notices, and chases after Chespin, who crashes into the tent before swallowing the last macaron. As Serena and Ash fix the fallen tent, Clemont apologizes for what Chespin did, but the group reassures him it was no big deal. Ash suggests a battle, to which Clemont agrees, an opportunity to get Chespin some exercise.
Ash starts off the battle with Froakie, beginning with Bubble. Clemont orders Chespin to dodge, but it is so full its moves are uncharacteristically slow, and is hit. Clemont responds with Tackle, but Froakie easily dodges, before ending the battle with Pound after Chespin's failed dodges. Bonnie teases that with Chespin in its current state, even her Dedenne can beat it, and Ash encourages them to battle. Clemont begins with Tackle, but Chespin slips and slides at Dedenne's feet, who electrocutes it for an easy win.
As the group starts going to bed, Clemont remains outside, determinedly building Chespin an exercise machine. While he works, Chespin follows an alluring smell into the forest. Clemont completes his machine, naming it the "Overeating Fat Reduction Exercise Gear." As morning comes and Chespin wanders on, the machine refuses to stop, and classically explodes, sending Serena, Ash, and Bonnie out of their tents. Clemont finally notices Chespin's absence,and the group calls after it. Meanwhile, Chespin follows the smell to a house. An old woman named Carrie is inside cooking, and upon notices Chespin, who has fallen asleep, takes Chespin inside. Back with Ash's group, Clemont worries that Chespin hates him because he forced him to battle.
When Chespin wakes up, Carrie has just finished baking macarons. She takes Chespin outside and lets him eat them, while Clemont watches from the bushes. Clemont grows guiltier as he remembers what he put Chespin through, and walks away. When he returns to the group, Clemont tells the others that he let Chespin be because it looked happy. At the house, Carrie's husband Wylie has returned from a tournament. Hungry, he begins to grab a macaron, but his wife snatches them away, saying that he will have to battle her first if he wants to eat them. The husband is skeptical that his wife can beat him, but she says she has a secret weapon, Chespin. Wylie agrees, on the condition that the woman forgive him for what he said yesterday, to which his wife responds that on the account of her win, he apologizes.
Outside, Wylie brings out Delphox, and tells it to use Will-O-Wisp, forming a smoke cloud on its deliverance, which the travelers notice from afar and run after it. Upon arriving, Clemont sees Chespin getting badly beat, and Serena, after taking out her Pokédex to identify Delphox, realizes Chespin is at a type disadvantage. When Delphox fires Flamethrower, Clemont intervenes and blocks it with his Aipom Arm. As the group runs over, Clemont explains to Carrie. After Wylie announces he won, however, Chespin is determined to fight, and Clemont takes control. Wylie begins again with Will-O-Wisp, and Clemont orders Chespin to roll, realizing it would be pointless to attack while Chespin is still full and that he must first make its body lighter. As Chespin rolls, avoiding Delphox's attacks, his moves improve and he loses weight. Clemont orders him to use Tackle, back to normal and landing effectively. Chespin then uses Vine Whip, but Delphox uses Flamethrower, and it appears that Chespin has fainted. Just then, Chespin struggles to its feet, activating Overgrow. Now with more strength, he uses Vine Whip and knocks the stick out of Delphox's hand. Wylie decides to use his best move, Mystical Fire, but while he is commanding it, his back cracks, and the battle is over.
Inside the house, the couple explains their quarrel. After they explain, the husband brings out a cake he bought for his wife to say sorry. The two make up, and suggest that they all eat the cake together. Afterwards, Chespin explains that he didn't run away because he hated Clemont, and the two reconcile. As the group walks on towards the next gym, they realizes that they again won't make it to a Pokémon Center before dark. This time, it is Serena who suggests they camp!
Major events
- Ash's Froakie is revealed to know Pound.
- Clemont's Chespin is revealed to have Overgrow as its Ability.
- For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
Who's That Pokémon?: Delphox (US and international)
Pokémon Quiz: Delphox (Japan)
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Froakie (Ash's)
- Fletchling (Ash's)
- Bunnelby (Clemont's)
- Dedenne (Clemont's)
- Chespin (Clemont's)
- Fennekin (Serena's)
- Delphox (Wylie's)
- Weedle
Trivia
- Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster: Wobbuffet
- Bonnie narrates the preview for the next episode.
- In the end of the preview, when Ash is saying the "Everyone, get Pokémon!" phrase, Bonnie says her "And keep them as well!" phrase after Ash finished his phrase.
- Music from Arceus and the Jewel of Life and Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice is used in this episode.
Errors
- When Ash is asking Serena what's wrong, Bonnie's blouse is colored gray just like her undershirt instead of brown.
- When Pokémon are eating the meal, the part of one of Fennekin's fur near the white muzzle on its left cheek is colored yellow instead of white.
- When Chespin is about to bite the last macaron, one of Chespin's spikes on its head disappears for a few frames.
- During several scenes throughout the episode, the small spikes on Chespin's back of its head are missing
- When Ash and Serena are fixing Clemont's tent, the part of Fennekin's white fur on its back side is completely yellow.
- When Chespin is dodging Delphox's attacks, half of the ribbon on Serena's hat is missing.
- When Wylie is about to use his last resort, Chespin's brown spot on the back of its head is missing.
Bonnie's blouse error
One of Fennekin's fur near the white muzzle on its left cheek error
Chespin without one spike on its head
Serena's black hat ribbon error
Chespin without the brown spot on the back of its head
Dub edits
- The title card segment focuses on Ash in the dub instead of Clemont.
In other languages
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This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation. |
