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.
The Bonds of Evolution (Japanese: チャンピオン・カルネ登場！霧の中のメガサーナイト！！Champion Carnet Appears! Mega Sirknight in the Mist!!) is the 28th episode of the XY series, and the 827th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on May 22, 2014, is scheduled to air in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2014 and is scheduled to air in the United States on July 26, 2014.
Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
This is the first time a male Meowstic appeared in the anime.
Several running gags from the XY series are played differently for the first time in this episode.
Clemont does not use his Aipom arm to grab Bonnie after she asks Diantha if she could marry him.
Clemont's invention works correctly without exploding.
Ash does not get excited after seeing said invention.
As Jessie's Wobbuffet is absent in this episode, it does not appear in the motto sequence.
Errors
Spewpa's back head, triangle and two dots errors
When the exhibition match is about to begin, Diantha is on the left side of the screen instead of the right.
In the Pokémon Quiz segment, the description of Gardevoir's type stands to be pure Psychic-type Pokémon (Generation III-V), rather than being dual type Psychic/Fairy Pokémon (Generation VI-onwards).
When Clemont is using his invention to cut the cake into six pieces, Diantha's shadow skin color seems to be more dark brown instead being colored dark beige.
When Gardevoir was about to Mega Evolve, its legs were colored green instead of white.
In the Pokémon Holo Caster segment, when Professor Oak in a Fletchinder costume is about to scare a Spewpa, the light gray color on its back head along with the khaki-colored triangle are completely colored dark-gray, and the two dots on its face are colored black.
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