XY002

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Lumiose City Pursuit!

XY002   EP801 メガシンカとプリズムタワー！ Mega Evolution and the Prism Tower!

First broadcast Japan October 17, 2013 United States October 19, 2013*

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening Ｖ（ボルト） Ending Ｘ海峡Ｙ景色

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 末田宜史 Yoshifumi Sueda Assistant director 飯島正勝 Masakatsu Iijima Animation directors 提舞 Template:Romanizations/提舞 志村泉 Izumi Shimura No additional credits are available at this time.

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

Lumiose City Pursuit! (Japanese: メガシンカとプリズムタワー！ Mega Evolution and the Prism Tower!) is the second episode of the XY series, and the 801st episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on October 17, 2013 and aired in the United States as a sneak peek preview of the full series on October 19, 2013.

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

Major events

• Ash meets Professor Sycamore.
• Ash, Clemont, Bonnie, and Team Rocket learn about Mega Evolution.
• Serena sees Ash on TV and recognizes him from when they were younger.
• Ash meets a Mega Blaziken.
• Ash receives a new Pokédex from Professor Sycamore.
• Ash captures the Froakie he befriended.

For a list of all major events in Pokémon the Series, please see the timeline page.

Debuts

Humans

• Professor Sycamore

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Serena
• Clemont
• Bonnie
• Jessie
• James
• Officer Jenny
• Professor Sycamore
• Grace
• Sophie
• Cosette
• Mega Blaziken Trainer
• Police officer
• Citizens
• Reporters

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Froakie

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Froakie (Ash's; new)
• Garchomp
• Rhyhorn
• Mawile
• Poochyena
• Wigglytuff
• Pidgey
• Combee
• Marill
• Helioptile
• Weedle
• Psyduck
• Azurill
• Linoone
• Caterpie
• Zigzagoon
• Fletchling
• Skitty
• Ampharos
• Blaziken (Mega Blaziken)
• Roselia
• Kirlia
• Sandshrew
• Azumarill
• Furfrou
• Politoed
• Furret
• Meowstic

Trivia

• Professor Oak's Holo Caster: Pikachu
• In addition to the United States, this episode aired as a sneak peek on October 19, 2013 in the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Italy, and France.

Errors

• During one scene, Weedle's needle on its tail is completely light-brown.
• When Ash looks impressed after entering Sycamore's yard, the shadow on his hair is briefly colored black instead of dark cyan.
• During one scene when Bonnie was holding a Zigzagoon, Zigzagoon's hind legs are colored beige like its paws.

In other languages

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