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When Light and Dark Collide!

XY051   EP850 ルチャブルとダークルチャブル！ Luchabull and Dark Luchabull!

First broadcast Japan November 27, 2014 United States February 7, 2015

English themes Opening Be a Hero Ending

Japanese themes Opening メガＶ（メガボルト） Ending ドリドリ

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami Storyboard 池添隆博 Takahiro Ikezoe Assistant director 西田健一 Ken'ichi Nishida Animation director 田島瑞穂 Mizuho Tajima No additional credits are available at this time.

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

When Light and Dark Collide! (Japanese: ルチャブルとダークルチャブル！ Luchabull and Dark Luchabull!) is the 51st episode of the XY series, and the 850th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 27, 2014, and in the United States on February 7, 2015.

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

Blurb

Ash and Pikachu find themselves in the middle of an elaborate production: a Super Pokémon Battle! When they accidentally injure the star of the show, Bonnie has a surprising suggestion: Ash’s Hawlucha should take the stage in its place! But can it handle sharing the spotlight with the director’s Hawlucha, who’s playing the villain?

Major events

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

Characters

Humans

Pokémon Quiz

• Ash
• Serena
• Clemont
• Bonnie
• Jessie
• James
• Nurse Joy
• Carl

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Snubbull (US and international)
Pokémon Quiz: Dark Hawlucha (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Hawlucha (Ash's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Pumpkaboo (Jessie's)
• Inkay (James's)
• Wigglytuff (Nurse Joy's)
• Hawlucha (Carl's; Shiny)
• Snubbull (Carl's)
• Gallade (Carl's)
• Machamp (flashback)
• Machop (flashback)
• Simipour
• Spritzee

Trivia

File:Title Card XY Ash.png

The title card segment focuses on Ash for this episode

• Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster: Hawlucha*
• Mairin's Mega Evolution Journal: Mega Sableye*
• This is the first time the Pokémon Quiz segment features a shiny Pokémon.
  • Also, this is the first time not to feature a Team Rocket decoy card in this segment.
• The extended theme of Team Rocket's Motto is used in this episode.
• Another verse of V (Volt) is used during the battle between Ash's Hawlucha and Carl's Hawlucha.
• This was the first episode to air after the release of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
• This episode marks the first time a Pokémon has been seen on crutches in the anime.
• This episode was originally titled "When Dark and Light Collide!".

In other languages

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