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[[File:Hoopa Appear Plan.png|thumb|240px|''Hoopa's Appear Plan!!'']]
[[File:Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures]]
(Japanese: '''フーパのおでまし大作戦！！''' ''Hoopa's Appear Plan!!'') are a series of six {{pkmn|anime}} shorts for the {{series|XY}}. They star [[Ash Ketchum]] and his {{AP|Pikachu}} as they get in trouble started by the {{pkmn2|Legendary|Mythical Pokémon}} {{an|Hoopa}}.  
'''Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures''' (Japanese: '''フーパのおでまし大作戦！！''' ''Hoopa's Appear Plan!!'') are a series of six {{pkmn|anime}} shorts for ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', leading up to the release of ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''. They star [[Ash Ketchum]] and his {{AP|Pikachu}} as they get in trouble started by the [[Mythical Pokémon]] {{an|Hoopa}}.  


The shorts aired weekly on [[Oha Suta]] from April 23, 2015 to May 28, 2015.
The shorts originally aired weekly on [[Oha Suta]] from April 23, 2015 to May 28, 2015. The English [[dub]]bed versions of all six shorts were available on [[Pokémon.com]] starting on December 11, 2015. The shorts were later made available in English, {{pmin|France|French}}, {{pmin|Germany|German}}, {{pmin|Italy|Italian}}, and {{pmin|Spain|Spanish}} in the Pokémon Theater in the [[Camp Pokémon]] app.


==''Fly''==
==List of shorts==
[[File:Hoopa's Appear Plan short 1.png|thumb|220px|Screenshot from ''Fly'']]
{{Episodelistheader|ORAS}}
(Japanese: '''そらをとぶ''' ''Fly'') is the first animated short. It aired in Japan on April 23, 2015.
{{Episodelistbody|None|[[Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures#Flying in the Air|Flying in the Air]]|そらをとぶ|Fly|December 11, 2015|April 23, 2015|Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures short 1.png}}
{{Episodelistbody|None|[[Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures#Wake Up|Wake Up]]|めざまし|Alarm Clock|December 11, 2015|April 30, 2015|Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures short 2.png}}
{{Episodelistbody|None|[[Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures#Ball Pickup|Ball Pickup]]|たまひろい|Ball Boy|December 11, 2015|May 7, 2015|Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures short 3.png}}
{{Episodelistbody|None|[[Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures#Heated Battle|Heated Battle]]|あついバトル|Hot Battle|December 11, 2015|May 14, 2015|Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures short 4.png}}
{{Episodelistbody|None|[[Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures#Shooting Star|Shooting Star]]|ながれぼし|Shooting Star|December 11, 2015|May 21, 2015|Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures short 5.png}}
{{Episodelistbody|None|[[Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures#In the Dark|In the Dark]]|くらやみ|Darkness|December 11, 2015|May 28, 2015|Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures short 6.png}}
{{Episodelistfooterspecial|ORAS|This concludes Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures.}}
 
==''Flying in the Air''==
[[File:Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures short 1.png|thumb|250px|Screenshot from ''Flying in the Air'']]
'''Flying in the Air''' (Japanese: '''そらをとぶ''' ''Fly'') is the first animated short. It first aired in Japan on April 23, 2015 and in the United States on December 11, 2015.


===Summary===
===Summary===
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===Pokémon debuts===
===Pokémon debuts===
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}}; [[Form differences#Hoopa|Confined]])
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}}; [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Hoopa|Confined]])


===Humans===
===Characters===
====Humans====
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}


===Pokémon===
====Pokémon====
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}}; debut)
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}}; debut)
* {{p|Tornadus}} ([[Form differences#Forces of Nature|Therian Forme]])
* {{p|Tornadus}} ([[List of Pokémon with form differences#Forces of Nature|Therian Forme]])
* {{p|Fletchling}} (×3)
* {{p|Fletchling}} (×3)
* {{p|Pelipper}}
* {{p|Pelipper}}
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* {{p|Swanna}}
* {{p|Swanna}}


==''Alarm Clock''==
==''Wake Up''==
[[File:Hoopa's Appear Plan short 2.png|thumb|220px|Screenshot from ''Alarm Clock'']]
[[File:Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures short 2.png|thumb|250px|Screenshot from ''Wake Up'']]
(Japanese: '''めざまし''' ''Alarm Clock'') is the second animated short. It aired in Japan on April 30, 2015.
'''Wake Up''' (Japanese: '''めざまし''' ''Alarm Clock'') is the second animated short. It first aired in Japan on April 30, 2015 and in the United States on December 11, 2015.


===Summary===
===Summary===
One morning, {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} sleep through several alarms that are set to go off at 6:45am. {{an|Hoopa}} then summons {{p|Loudred}}, {{p|Exploud}}, and {{p|Noivern}} who use their {{cat|Sound moves|sound-based attacks}} to wake Ash, creating a shockwave that sends the tent flying. Pikachu, still asleep, then accidentally uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Ash and Hoopa.
One morning, {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} sleep through several alarms that are set to go off at 6:45am. {{an|Hoopa}} then summons {{p|Loudred}}, {{p|Exploud}}, and {{p|Noivern}} who use their [[Sound-based move|sound-based attacks]] to wake Ash, creating a shockwave that sends the tent flying. Pikachu, still asleep, then accidentally uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Ash and Hoopa.


===Humans===
===Characters===
====Humans====
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}


===Pokémon===
====Pokémon====
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}})
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}})
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* When Ash and his Pikachu are still sleeping on their tent at 6:45am, one of the Exploud alarm clock's eyes are colored white instead of pink.
* When Ash and his Pikachu are still sleeping on their tent at 6:45am, one of the Exploud alarm clock's eyes are colored white instead of pink.


==''Ball Boy''==
==''Ball Pickup''==
[[File:Hoopa's Appear Plan short 3.png|thumb|220px|Screenshot from ''Ball Boy'']]
[[File:Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures short 3.png|thumb|250px|Screenshot from ''Ball Pickup'']]
(Japanese: '''たまひろい''' ''Ball Boy'') is the third animated short. It aired in Japan on May 7, 2015.
'''Ball Pickup''' (Japanese: '''たまひろい''' ''Ball Boy'') is the third animated short. It first aired in Japan on May 7, 2015 and in the United States on December 11, 2015.


===Summary===
===Summary===
{{Ash}} and his {{AP|Hawlucha}} are {{pkmn|training}}. Ash throws [[Poké Ball]]s at Hawlucha and Hawlucha kicks them back. {{an|Hoopa}} provides the Poké Balls by letting them appear through portals. However, suddenly a {{p|Voltorb}} appears from one of the portals. It hits Ash, and when Hoopa starts laughing, Voltorb attacks it. Voltorb then uses {{m|Self-Destruct}}, leaving Ash, Pikachu, Hawlucha, and Hoopa deep fried.
{{Ash}} and his {{AP|Hawlucha}} are {{pkmn|training}}. Ash throws {{i|Poké Ball}}s at Hawlucha and Hawlucha kicks them back. {{an|Hoopa}} provides the Poké Balls by letting them appear through portals. However, suddenly a {{p|Voltorb}} appears from one of the portals. It hits Ash, and when Hoopa starts laughing, Voltorb attacks it. Voltorb then uses {{m|Self-Destruct}}, leaving Ash, Pikachu, Hawlucha, and Hoopa deep fried.


===Humans===
===Characters===
====Humans====
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}


===Pokémon===
====Pokémon====
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Hawlucha}} ({{OP|Ash|Hawlucha}})
* {{p|Hawlucha}} ({{OP|Ash|Hawlucha}})
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* {{p|Voltorb}}
* {{p|Voltorb}}


====Notes====
===Trivia===
* This is the only short to feature one of Ash's Pokémon other than Pikachu.
* This is the only short to feature one of {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} other than Pikachu.
* In the English dub, Voltorb has the cry of an {{p|Electrode}}.


==''Hot Battle''==
==''Heated Battle''==
[[File:Hoopa's Appear Plan short 4.png|thumb|220px|Screenshot from ''Hot Battle'']]
[[File:Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures short 4.png|thumb|250px|Screenshot from ''Heated Battle'']]
(Japanese: '''あついバトル''' ''Hot Battle'') is the fourth animated short. It aired in Japan on May 14, 2015.
'''Heated Battle''' (Japanese: '''あついバトル''' ''Hot Battle'') is the fourth animated short. It first aired in Japan on May 14, 2015 and in the United States on December 11, 2015.


===Summary===
===Summary===
{{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} are facing off in a boxing ring. Suddenly, {{an|Hoopa}} appears and summons a {{p|Blaziken}}. Seeing this, Ash and Pikachu get more fired up than they already were. Because of that, Hoopa starts to summon more {{type|Fire}} Pokémon. It summons a {{p|Slugma}}, a {{p|Rapidash}}, a {{p|Magmortar}} and a {{p|Heatran}}, who use their Fire-type moves to set Ash and Pikachu on fire. They start running around with fire on their tails and Hoopa laughs at them. Then, out of nowhere, Hoopa is roasted with another Fire-type attack. It falls down to the ground as the Pokémon who did this, a {{p|Moltres}}, flies by.
{{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} are facing off in a boxing ring. Suddenly, {{an|Hoopa}} appears and summons a {{p|Blaziken}}. Seeing this, Ash and Pikachu get more fired up than they already were. Because of that, Hoopa starts to summon more {{type|Fire}} Pokémon. It summons a {{p|Slugma}}, a {{p|Rapidash}}, a {{p|Magmortar}} and a {{p|Heatran}}, who use their Fire-type moves to set Ash and Pikachu on fire. They start running around with fire on their tails and Hoopa laughs at them. Then, out of nowhere, Hoopa is roasted with another Fire-type attack. It falls down to the ground as the Pokémon who did this, a {{p|Moltres}}, flies by.


===Humans===
===Characters===
====Humans====
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}


===Pokémon===
====Pokémon====
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}})
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}})
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==''Shooting Star''==
==''Shooting Star''==
[[File:Hoopa's Appear Plan 5.png|thumb|220px|Screenshot from ''Shooting Star'']]
[[File:Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures short 5.png|thumb|250px|Screenshot from ''Shooting Star'']]
(Japanese: '''ながれぼし''' ''Shooting Star'') is the fifth animated short. It aired in Japan on May 21, 2015.
'''Shooting Star''' (Japanese: '''ながれぼし''' ''Shooting Star'') is the fifth animated short. It first aired in Japan on May 21, 2015 and in the United States on December 11, 2015.


===Summary===
===Summary===
{{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} are looking at a sky full of stars and suddenly a shooting star flies by. Next, {{an|Hoopa}} appears and makes a whole bunch of shooting stars appear. Ash makes a wish, but as he does so, a {{p|Staryu}} crashes down on him and Pikachu and sends them flying. Hoopa starts laughing but then gets blasted off by another Staryu.
{{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} are looking at a sky full of stars and suddenly a shooting star flies by. Next, {{an|Hoopa}} appears and makes a whole bunch of shooting stars appear. Ash makes a wish, but as he does so, a {{p|Staryu}} crashes down on him and Pikachu and sends them flying. Hoopa starts laughing but then gets blasted off by another Staryu.


===Humans===
===Characters===
====Humans====
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}


===Pokémon===
====Pokémon====
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}})
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}})
* {{p|Staryu}} (×2)
* {{p|Staryu}} (×2)


==''Darkness''==
==''In the Dark''==
[[File:Hoopa's Appear Plan short 6.png|thumb|220px|Screenshot from ''Darkness'']]
[[File:Hoopa Surprise Ring Adventures short 6.png|thumb|250px|Screenshot from ''In the Dark'']]
(Japanese: '''くらやみ''' ''Darkness'') is the sixth animated short. It aired in Japan on May 28, 2015.
'''In the Dark''' (Japanese: '''くらやみ''' ''Darkness'') is the sixth animated short. It first aired in Japan on May 28, 2015 and in the United States on December 11, 2015.


===Summary===
===Summary===
{{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} are walking through a dark cave. Suddenly, {{an|Hoopa}} shows up and lights up the cave by summoning multiple {{p|Litwick}}. Because Ash appreciates this, Hoopa starts summoning more Litwick. Their light is so bright however that it wakes up nearby {{p|Noibat}}, {{p|Noivern}}, {{p|Carbink}} and {{p|Sableye}}. Ash, Pikachu and Hoopa start running as they are chased by the angry cave inhabitants and are finally blown away by the Pokémon's combined attacks.
{{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} are walking through a dark cave. Suddenly, {{an|Hoopa}} shows up and lights up the cave by summoning multiple {{p|Litwick}}. Because Ash appreciates this, Hoopa starts summoning more Litwick. Their light is so bright however that it wakes up nearby {{p|Noibat}}, {{p|Noivern}}, {{p|Carbink}} and {{p|Sableye}}. Ash, Pikachu and Hoopa start running as they are chased by the angry cave inhabitants and are finally blown away by the Pokémon's combined attacks.


===Humans===
===Characters===
====Humans====
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}


===Pokémon===
====Pokémon====
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}})
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}})
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* {{p|Sableye}} (×4)
* {{p|Sableye}} (×4)
* {{p|Carbink}} (×4)
* {{p|Carbink}} (×4)
==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=FDBB99|bordercolor=FD7F4F
|fr_eu={{tt|Hoopa et ses anneaux magiques|Hoopa and its magical rings}}
|de={{tt|Hoopas überraschende Ring-Abenteuer|Hoopa's surprising ring adventure}}
|it={{tt|Le Incredibili Avventure degli Anelli di Hoopa|Hoopa's Rings Incredible Adventures}}
|ko={{tt|후파의 링의소환 대작전!!|Hoopa's Great Ring Summon Plan!!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Los sorprendentes anillos de Hoopa|The surprise rings of Hoopa}}
|th={{tt|ยุทธการ "จงปรากฏออกมา" ของฮูปา !!|Hoopa's "Appear" Plan!!}}
}}
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Flying in the Air''
{{Epilang|color=FDBB99|bordercolor=FD7F4F
|fr_eu={{tt|En volant dans le ciel|Flying in the sky}}
|de={{tt|In der Luft fliegen|Flying in the air}}
|it={{tt|Che bello volare|Flying is so beautiful}}
|ko={{tt|하늘을 날다|Flying in the Air}}
|es_eu={{tt|A volar|To fly}}
|th={{tt|เหินฟ้า|Flying in the Air}}
}}</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Wake Up''
{{Epilang|color=FDBB99|bordercolor=FD7F4F
|fr_eu={{tt|On se réveille|We wake up}}
|de={{tt|Wach auf|Wake up}}
|it={{tt|Sveglia!|Wake up!}}
|ko={{tt|자명종|Alarm Clock}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡A despertarse!|Wake up!}}
|th={{tt|นาฬิกาปลุก|Alarm Clock}}
}}</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Ball Pickup''
{{Epilang|color=FDBB99|bordercolor=FD7F4F
|fr_eu={{tt|Va chercher la balle|Go fetch the ball}}
|de={{tt|Ballspiel|Ball game}}
|it={{tt|Il raccattapalle|Ball boy}}
|ko={{tt|몬스터볼 줍기|Monster Ball Pickup}}
|es_eu={{tt|Recoge Poké Balls|Collect Poké Balls}}
|th={{tt|เก็บบอล|Ball Pickup}}
}}</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Heated Battle''
{{Epilang|color=FDBB99|bordercolor=FD7F4F
|fr_eu={{tt|Un combat ardent|An ardent battle}}
|de={{tt|Heißer Kampf|Hot battle}}
|it={{tt|Lotta infiammata|Heated battle}}
|ko={{tt|뜨거운 배틀|Hot Battle}}
|es_eu={{tt|Combate ardiente|Heated Battle}}
|th={{tt|การต่อสู้อันเร่าร้อน|Hot Battle}}
}}</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Shooting Star''
{{Epilang|color=FDBB99|bordercolor=FD7F4F
|fr_eu={{tt|Étoile filante|Shooting star}}
|de={{tt|Sternschnuppe|Shooting star}}
|it={{tt|Stella cadente|Shooting star}}
|ko={{tt|별똥별|Shooting Star}}
|es_eu={{tt|Estrellas fugaces|Shooting stars}}
|th={{tt|ดาวตก|Shooting Star}}
}}</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''In the Dark''
{{Epilang|color=FDBB99|bordercolor=FD7F4F
|fr_eu={{tt|Dans la pénombre|In the dark}}
|de={{tt|Im dunkeln|In the dark}}
|it={{tt|Buio pesto|Dark dark}}
|ko={{tt|어둠속에서|In the Dark}}
|es_eu={{tt|A oscuras|In the dark}}
|th={{tt|ความมืด|Darkness}}
}}</div>


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/movies/xy_archdjinn_rings_hoopa/archdjinn_rings_hoopa_appear_operation.html Dogasu's Backpack]
* [http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/movies/xy_archdjinn_rings_hoopa/archdjinn_rings_hoopa_appear_operation.html Dogasu's Backpack]


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Latest revision as of 17:12, 11 December 2023

Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures

Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures (Japanese: フーパのおでまし大作戦！！ Hoopa's Appear Plan!!) are a series of six anime shorts for Pokémon the Series: XY, leading up to the release of Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. They star Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu as they get in trouble started by the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa.

The shorts originally aired weekly on Oha Suta from April 23, 2015 to May 28, 2015. The English dubbed versions of all six shorts were available on Pokémon.com starting on December 11, 2015. The shorts were later made available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish in the Pokémon Theater in the Camp Pokémon app.

List of shorts

Code Screenshot English title Japanese title US broadcast Japan broadcast Time between
* Flying in the Air Flying in the Air そらをとぶ
Fly 		December 11, 2015 April 23, 2015 232 days
* Wake Up Wake Up めざまし
Alarm Clock 		December 11, 2015 April 30, 2015 225 days
* Ball Pickup Ball Pickup たまひろい
Ball Boy 		December 11, 2015 May 7, 2015 218 days
* Heated Battle Heated Battle あついバトル
Hot Battle 		December 11, 2015 May 14, 2015 211 days
* Shooting Star Shooting Star ながれぼし
Shooting Star 		December 11, 2015 May 21, 2015 204 days
* In the Dark In the Dark くらやみ
Darkness 		December 11, 2015 May 28, 2015 197 days
This concludes Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures.

Flying in the Air

Screenshot from Flying in the Air

Flying in the Air (Japanese: そらをとぶ Fly) is the first animated short. It first aired in Japan on April 23, 2015 and in the United States on December 11, 2015.

Summary

Ash, clad in Sky Trainer wear, decides to do some training but complains about the lack of wind. Hoopa creates portals summoning all kinds of Flying-type Pokémon, including the Legendary Tornadus. They all use Gust, but it turns out to be too much for Ash, Pikachu and Hoopa and they're sent blasting off.

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Wake Up

Screenshot from Wake Up

Wake Up (Japanese: めざまし Alarm Clock) is the second animated short. It first aired in Japan on April 30, 2015 and in the United States on December 11, 2015.

Summary

One morning, Ash and Pikachu sleep through several alarms that are set to go off at 6:45am. Hoopa then summons Loudred, Exploud, and Noivern who use their sound-based attacks to wake Ash, creating a shockwave that sends the tent flying. Pikachu, still asleep, then accidentally uses Thunderbolt on Ash and Hoopa.

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Errors

  • When Ash and his Pikachu are still sleeping on their tent at 6:45am, one of the Exploud alarm clock's eyes are colored white instead of pink.

Ball Pickup

Screenshot from Ball Pickup

Ball Pickup (Japanese: たまひろい Ball Boy) is the third animated short. It first aired in Japan on May 7, 2015 and in the United States on December 11, 2015.

Summary

Ash and his Hawlucha are training. Ash throws Poké Balls at Hawlucha and Hawlucha kicks them back. Hoopa provides the Poké Balls by letting them appear through portals. However, suddenly a Voltorb appears from one of the portals. It hits Ash, and when Hoopa starts laughing, Voltorb attacks it. Voltorb then uses Self-Destruct, leaving Ash, Pikachu, Hawlucha, and Hoopa deep fried.

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

  • This is the only short to feature one of Ash's Pokémon other than Pikachu.
  • In the English dub, Voltorb has the cry of an Electrode.

Heated Battle

Screenshot from Heated Battle

Heated Battle (Japanese: あついバトル Hot Battle) is the fourth animated short. It first aired in Japan on May 14, 2015 and in the United States on December 11, 2015.

Summary

Ash and Pikachu are facing off in a boxing ring. Suddenly, Hoopa appears and summons a Blaziken. Seeing this, Ash and Pikachu get more fired up than they already were. Because of that, Hoopa starts to summon more Fire-type Pokémon. It summons a Slugma, a Rapidash, a Magmortar and a Heatran, who use their Fire-type moves to set Ash and Pikachu on fire. They start running around with fire on their tails and Hoopa laughs at them. Then, out of nowhere, Hoopa is roasted with another Fire-type attack. It falls down to the ground as the Pokémon who did this, a Moltres, flies by.

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Shooting Star

Screenshot from Shooting Star

Shooting Star (Japanese: ながれぼし Shooting Star) is the fifth animated short. It first aired in Japan on May 21, 2015 and in the United States on December 11, 2015.

Summary

Ash and Pikachu are looking at a sky full of stars and suddenly a shooting star flies by. Next, Hoopa appears and makes a whole bunch of shooting stars appear. Ash makes a wish, but as he does so, a Staryu crashes down on him and Pikachu and sends them flying. Hoopa starts laughing but then gets blasted off by another Staryu.

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

In the Dark

Screenshot from In the Dark

In the Dark (Japanese: くらやみ Darkness) is the sixth animated short. It first aired in Japan on May 28, 2015 and in the United States on December 11, 2015.

Summary

Ash and Pikachu are walking through a dark cave. Suddenly, Hoopa shows up and lights up the cave by summoning multiple Litwick. Because Ash appreciates this, Hoopa starts summoning more Litwick. Their light is so bright however that it wakes up nearby Noibat, Noivern, Carbink and Sableye. Ash, Pikachu and Hoopa start running as they are chased by the angry cave inhabitants and are finally blown away by the Pokémon's combined attacks.

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

In other languages


Flying in the Air


Wake Up


Ball Pickup


Heated Battle


Shooting Star


In the Dark


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