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Master Class Choices!

XY109   EP908 マスタークラスへの試練！どうするセレナ！？ The Master Class Trial! What Will You Do, Serena!?

First broadcast Japan February 25, 2016 United States June 4, 2016

English themes Opening Stand Tall Ending

Japanese themes Opening XY&Z Ending プニちゃんのうた

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 面出明美 Akemi Omode Storyboard 高橋知也 Tomoya Takahashi Assistant director 高橋知也 Tomoya Takahashi Animation directors 松田真路 Shinji Matsuda 小山知洋 Tomohiro Koyama 松永香苗 Kanae Matsunaga No additional credits are available at this time.

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

Master Class Choices! (Japanese: マスタークラスへの試練！どうするセレナ！？ The Master Class Trial! What Will You Do, Serena!?) is the 109th episode of the XY series, and the 908th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on February 25, 2016 and in the United States on June 4, 2016.

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

Blurb

Serena returns to the Pokémon Showcase stage, where she’s hoping to earn her third Princess Key and qualify for the Master Class. She has her work cut out for her against Amelia, a local favorite who has the talent to win! Can Serena find a way to claim victory?

Plot

The heros arrive in Fleurrh City where Serena must win her next Showcase to have three Princess Keys. While walking along the sidewalk they see a crowd gathering to cheer on Amelia as the heros past through Fleurrh City. The next scene they are scene eating dinner. A worried Serena eats little of her food.

The next day, Serena is scene talking to Ash, Clemont, and Bonnie. She tells them that she is ready to perform. Clemont's Bunnelby and Chespin wish good luck to Serena's Sylveon which she thanks them for. Next, Serena is enters the dressing room. Amelia arrogantly moves in front of Serena and says that she must go first. The scene flips to Palermo who arrives to the showcase in her limousine. The man who escorts her asks if she can mentor Amelia. The man explains that Amelia belongs to a very respected family in Fleurrh City. She tells him that she will judge with her own eyes.

Ash, Ash's Pikachu, Clemonf and his Bunnelby and Chespin, and Bonnie are in the audience for the event. Monsieur Pierre hosts the performance. He has his Klefki show the Princess Key to the audience. Monsieur Pierre explains to the audience that to win the first stage the performer must attract the must Ryhorn. Serena is in the first round. Her competitors are Kiri who uses her Scraggy and Kazalie and her Lilligant. The Rhyhorn are immediatly attracted towards Serena. Serena is cuddled around by Rhyhorn and some even start licking her. Kazalie has her Lilligant use Sweet Scent which attracts some Rhyhorn towards her. Serena sees a lone Rhyhorn outside of the herd. Serena runs towards to the lone Rhyhorn. She pets it on its head and she rides it back to where the rest of the Rhyhorn are. After the timer is finished, Monsieur Pierre declares Serena the winner.

After a few more rounds, Monsieur Pierre starts the last round of the first stage. When Monsieur Pierre announces Amelia's name, the crowd cheers. She has her Dragonair and shiny Espeon use attract on the Rhyhorn who follow her Pokémon. She is declared the winner.

Monsieur Pierre announce that next round will be the freestyle round. Serena is seen with her Pokemon. Her Sylveon is quite nervous for the performance but Serena feeds Sylveon and her Pancham and Braixen Poké Puffs. Her Sylveon is relieved of her nervourness.

Amelia goes first in the final stage of the showcase. She starts by having her Espeon and Dragonair jump in the air. Then Espeon uses Psychic and Dragonair uses Dragon Dance. Dragonair dances in circles around sparkly purple glimmers of light. She then commands Espeon and Dragonair to use attract. Hearts are sent towards the audience allure the spectators. Espeon uses Rain Dance and Amelia walks on Dragonair's tail. She jump off and commands Dragonair to use Ice Beam which freezes the rain. Espeon uses Hyper Voice which spreads the snowflakes towards the crowd. Amelia is now finished with her performance.

Serena is the next to perform. She starts out by having her Braixen use Flamethrower while Serena, Pancham, and Sylveon dance around a circle of fire. Sylveon use Fairy Wind which spread the circling fire into a dazzling display in the sky. Pancham jumps high off of Sylveon's bows. Pancham punches the ground and uses Stone Edge which collide with the fire and make a shower of sparkles. Serena and her Pokémon dance around the bright rays off the light falling to the ground. Palermo is shown to be slightly impressed by Serena's performance. Next, Pancham uses stone edge which Braixen and Sylveon jump on. Braixen uses Fire Blast which when hit by Sylveon's Swift creates a row of sparkles for the audience. Serena is now finished with her performance.

After the show is finished, Monsieur Pierre asks the audience to vote for the winner by using their glowcasters. After the results are in, Monsieur Pierre announces Serena as the winner. Serena receives her third princess key and qualifies her for the Master Class showcase. Once the returned to where they were staying, Serena talks to Shauna via video call. Bonnie calls her over. Clemont has prepared a feast for them, which the heros and their Pokémon enjoy.

Once the feast is over, She prepares to brush her Pokémon when she realizes she forgot her brush at the showcase hall. When she picks it up, She sees Amelia begging Palermo to train her. Palermo tells her that she lost and should be doing something more productive. After Amelia leaves, Palermo calls Serena over. Palermo asks if Serena was satisfied with her performance. She tells Palermo that she thought it was fun. Palermo tells her that there is something she definitely lacks and if she does not find out what it is she will not be able to defeat Aria. That night, Serena ponders what it might be. Tomorrow morning they found out that the Master Class will be held in Gloire City. Serena and her friend are shown running towards Gloire City.

Major events

Serena holding the Fleurrh Princess Key

• Ash and his friends arrive in Fleurrh City.
• Serena enters the Fleurrh Showcase and wins, earning her third Princess Key and qualifying for the Master Class.
• Serena meets Palermo for the first time.
• Serena learns of the Master Class Showcase that will take place in Gloire City.

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

Debuts

Humans

• Kazalie
• Shurin

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon Quiz

• Ash
• Serena
• Clemont
• Bonnie
• Shauna (video call)
• Monsieur Pierre
• Palermo
• Alouette
• Clarissa
• Kiri
• Cyn Lee
• Amelia
• Kazalie
• Shurin
• Performers

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Espeon (US and international)
Pokémon Quiz: Dragonair (Shiny) (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Greninja (Ash's)
• Talonflame (Ash's)
• Hawlucha (Ash's)
• Noibat (Ash's)
• Bunnelby (Clemont's)
• Chespin (Clemont's)
• Luxray (Clemont's)
• Braixen (Serena's)
• Pancham (Serena's)
• Eevee (Serena's; flashback)
• Sylveon (Serena's)
• Klefki (Monsieur Pierre's)
• Furfrou (Alouette's)
• Fletchling (Clarissa's)
• Glaceon (Cyn Lee's)
• Scraggy (Kiri's)
• Dragonair (Amelia's, Shiny)
• Espeon (Amelia's)
• Lilligant (Kazalie's)
• Escavalier (Shurin's)
• Accelgor (Shurin's)
• Pansage (Performer's)
• Pansear (Performer's)
• Panpour (Performer's)
• Smeargle (Performer's)
• Litleo (Performer's)
• Honchkrow (Performer's)
• Ducklett (Performer's)
• Teddiursa (Performer's)
• Swirlix (Performer's)
• Scizor (Performer's)
• Watchog (Trainer's)
• Azumarill (Trainer's)
• Emolga (Trainer's)
• Skitty (Trainer's)
• Bellsprout (Trainer's)
• Kirlia (Trainer's)
• Politoed (Trainer's)
• Wigglytuff (Trainer's)
• Whismur (Trainer's)
• Makuhita (Trainer's)
• Throh (Trainer's)
• Lickitung (Trainer's)
• Jumpluff (Trainer's)
• Skiploom (Trainer's)
• Grumpig (Trainer's)
• Electrike (Trainer's)
• Victreebel (Trainer's)
• Aipom (Trainer's)
• Gothitelle (Trainer's)
• Swellow (Trainer's)
• Poliwrath (Trainer's)
• Espeon (Trainer's)
• Zygarde (Zygarde Core; Squishy)
• Rhyhorn (multiple)

Trivia

• In the Japanese version, the title card segment focuses on Serena.
• Poké TV: "Performer News" focusing on Performers and their Pokémon and ending with a performance by Pikachu Libre.
• This is the first episode since the beginning of the XY&Z arc in which Team Rocket does not appear.
  • This is also the first Showcase where Jessie doesn't compete when Serena does.
• Clemont, Ash, Bonnie, Jessie, James, and Meowth narrate the preview for the next episode.
• DreamDream is used as an insert song during Serena's Freestyle Performance.
• This episode aired in France on May 11, 2016, 24 days before the United States airdate.
• This episode's dub marks the last directed by Theresa Buchheister.

Errors

• During Serena's Theme Performance, Kiri can be seen backstage watching Serena on the screen, even though she was performing in the same round herself at the time.
• When Serena's Braixen takes a Poké Puff, there is a green Poké Puff shown in Serena's case despite one of that color not being present before.

Dub edits

• Unlike in previous episodes, Rhyhorn's voices were not dubbed in this episode.

In other languages

Language		Title
European French		En route pour l'épreuve des élues !

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