XY011

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XY011   EP810 竹林の追跡！ヤンチャムとゴロンダ！！ Pursuit in the Bamboo Forest! Yancham and Goronda!!

First broadcast Japan December 19, 2013 United States

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 西田健一 Ken'ichi Nishida Assistant director 西田健一 Ken'ichi Nishida Animation director 小山知洋 Tomohiro Koyama No additional credits are available at this time.

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

(Japanese: 竹林の追跡！ヤンチャムとゴロンダ！！ Pursuit in the Bamboo Forest! Yancham and Goronda!!) is the 11th episode of the XY series, and the 810th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on December 19, 2013.

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

Plot

This plot summary is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this plot summary to add missing sections and complete it.

Major events

• Jessie catches a Pumpkaboo.
• Clemont's Chespin is revealed to know Vine Whip.

For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Pancham
• Pumpkaboo (Jessie's)

Characters

Humans

Pokémon Quiz

• Ash
• Serena
• Clemont
• Bonnie
• Jessie
• James

Pokémon

Pokémon Quiz: Pancham (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Froakie (Ash's)
• Fletchling (Ash's)
• Bunnelby (Clemont's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Chespin (Clemont's)
• Fennekin (Serena's)
• Pumpkaboo (Jessie's; new; debut)
• Inkay (James's)
• Pancham (×2; debut)
• Pangoro

Trivia

File:Title Card XY Pikachu.png

Episode focuses on Ash's Pikachu for this title card segment

• Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster: Wigglytuff
• The title card for this episode focuses on Pikachu.
• This is the first episode to feature Grass-type Pokémon's immunity to Leech Seed, as Clemont's Chespin was seen being unaffected by Jessie's Pumpkaboo's Leech Seed's energy absorption.
• The next episode preview is narrated by Ash, Clemont, and Bonnie.
  • A special preview of the upcoming episodes of the XY series was also shown.
    • Sylveon appearing. (XY013)
    • Ash's Froakie battling a Frogadier. (XY017)
    • A Malamar attacking both Ash's group and Team Rocket.
    • An Absol, Snorlax and Lucario appearing.
    • Viola's Surskit battling Grant's Onix at the Battle Chateau.
    • Diantha Mega Evolving her Gardevoir during a battle with Team Rocket, who have captured it.
    • Ash's Pikachu under mind control.
    • Bonnie's bag has a Pichu in it?

Errors

Pangoro's ears and paws errors

• When Pangoro got hit by a twig thrown by Chespin and became very mad, Pangoro's ears are colored the same way as its eyes, and its paws are colored black instead of dark-gray.

In other languages

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