XY051

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XY050 : Pathways to Performance Partnering!
XY series
XY052 : A Stealthy Challenge!
When Light and Dark Collide!
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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 directors 田島瑞穂 Mizuho Tajima
中矢利子 Toshiko Nakaya
酒井裕未 Hiromi Sakai
No additional credits are available at this time.

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.

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Blurb

When Ash and Pikachu attempt to rescue a Snubbull from asinister Hawlucha, they accidentally injure the Gallade who's swooping in to protect Snubbull. That's when they discover that they've interrupted a rehearsal of a Super Pokémon Battle show! The director, Carl, explains that the show combines a Pokémon battle with a scripted storyline—but since one of his stars is injured, he’ll have to call off tomorrow’s performance.

Bonnie has a better idea: she suggests that Ash's Hawlucha step in to fill the role of the shining hero! Hawlucha has some trouble with the idea of a staged battle, but the show must go on. When the curtain goes up, Team Rocket tries to steal the show, but Hawlucha and Dark Hawlucha team up to blast them off. Then the two Pokémon clash with each other in an intense battle over "Lady Snubbull," and the Super Pokémon Battle show is a huge success!

Plot

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The episode begins with Ash and his friends continuing their journey to Coumarine City for Ash's next gym battle...

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon Quiz

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

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

Trivia

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The title card segment focuses on Ash for this episode
  • 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!".[1]

Errors

  • The blurb for this episode combines the words, a and sinister, together.

Dub edits

In other languages


References


XY050 : Pathways to Performance Partnering!
XY series
XY052 : A Stealthy Challenge!
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