XY044

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XY044

XY044   EP843 シャラジム戦！ピカチュウVSメガルカリオ！！ Shara Gym Match! Pikachu VS Mega Lucario!!

First broadcast Japan September 25, 2014 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening メガＶ（メガボルト） Ending ピースマイル！

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay Storyboard Assistant director Animation director No additional credits are available at this time.

Preview thread on BMGf

(Japanese: シャラジム戦！ピカチュウVSメガルカリオ！！ Shara Gym Match! Pikachu VS Mega Lucario!!) is the 44th episode of the XY series, and the 843rd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on September 25, 2014.

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

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Serena
• Clemont
• Bonnie
• Jessie
• James
• Korrina
• Gurkinn

Pokémon

Pokémon Quiz: Machoke (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Froakie (Ash's)
• Fletchinder (Ash's)
• Hawlucha (Ash's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Fennekin (Serena's
• Pumpkaboo (Jessie's)
• Inkay (James's)
• Lucario (Korrina's; Mega Lucario)
• Mienfoo (Korrina's)
• Machoke (Korrina's)

Trivia

File:Title Card XY Ash.png

The title card segment focuses on Ash for this episode

• Mairin's Mega Evolution Journal: Mega Metagross
• The next episode preview is narrated by Clemont, Bonnie and Ash.
• This is the first time the Chinese text can be seen in this episode.
• This episode marks the return of Team Rocket disturbing Ash's Gym battle in which they haven't do this since Diamond and Pearl series.

In other languages

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