XY017

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XY017   EP816 ケロマツ対ゲコガシラ！忍者バトル！！ Keromatsu VS Gekogahshier! Ninja Battle!!

First broadcast Japan February 20, 2014 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 Storyboard Assistant director Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane No additional credits are available at this time.

Preview thread on BMGf Closed Original review thread on BMGf

(Japanese: ケロマツ対ゲコガシラ！忍者バトル！！ Keromatsu VS Gekogahshier! Ninja Battle!!) is the 17th episode of the XY series, and the 816th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on February 20, 2014.

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

Major events

• Ash's Froakie learns Double Team.
• Ash's Froakie starts to learn Quick Attack.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Frogadier
• Greninja

Characters

Humans

Pokémon Quiz

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

Pokémon

Pokémon Quiz: Frogadier (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Froakie (Ash's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Frogadier (Sanpei's; debut)
• Greninja (Trainers; fantasy; debut)
• Venusaur (Trainers; fantasy)

Trivia

File:Title Card XY Ash.png

The title card segment focuses on Ash for this episode

• Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster: Ampharos
• Ash and Clemont narrate the preview for the next episode.

Errors

Froakie's hands error

• When Froakie is dashing to hit the boulder once again, its hands are completely colored blue instead of white.
• The Vs. screen that appears before Ash and Sanpei's battle depicts Pikachu instead of Froakie.

In other languages

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