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Rocking Clawmark Hill!

SM015   EP954 爪あとの丘、イワンコとルガルガン！！ The Clawed Hill, Iwanko and Lugarugan!!

First broadcast Japan February 23, 2017 United States June 24, 2017

English themes Opening Under The Alolan Sun Ending

Japanese themes Opening アローラ!! Ending ポーズ

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Animation directors 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane 志村泉 Izumi Shimura No additional credits are available at this time.

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

Rocking Clawmark Hill! (Japanese: 爪あとの丘、イワンコとルガルガン！！ The Clawed Hill, Iwanko and Lugarugan!!) is the 15th episode of the Sun & Moon series, and the 954th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on February 23, 2017 and is scheduled to air in the United States on June 24, 2017.

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Plot

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One night, Ash, Pikachu, Rotom Pokédex and Professor Kukui return home but Ash notices that Rockruff is missing. As Ash puts his backpack away, Pikachu is checking through the door when Rockruff enters but Rockruff has been injured as Ash runs over to check on its injuries, Rotom Pokédex explains that Rockruff is showing signs of being scraped, cut, scratched and being burned as Professor Kukui heals Rockruff with a potion. Ash wonders if Rockruff had gotten into a fight or something as Professor Kukui says Rockruff was supposed to be watching the house. The next morning at the Pokémon School, Ash explains what happened to his classmates. Lillie suggests it would be better to put Rockruff in a Poké Ball but Ash explains that Rockruff doesn't belong to Professor Kukui which surprises everyone. Ash explains that Professor Kukui gave Rockruff some food and it came with him as Mallow suggests Rockruff is a freeloader as Lana thought Rockruff was one of Professor Kukui's Pokémon as Kiawe notes it gets along well with the Professor as Rotom Pokédex notes that Rockruff are known to get along well with humans as Lana suggests Rockruff may have got hurt doing some special training as Sophocles suggests Rockruff could be close to evolving as Rotom Pokédex provides information on Rockruff's evolved form Lycanroc and its Midday and Midnight Form and mentions to Ash when Rockruff is close to evolving, it can become more aggressive and independent.

That night, a Shellder washes up on the beach before returning to the water as Ash returns home. Rockruff greets Ash happily as Professor Kukui got home before Ash having been worried about Rockruff and shows Ash the TV where footage from CCTV cameras are visible. Professor Kukui explains he set the cameras up around the room but Professor Kukui is worried about Rockruff looking outside the window before going out the door before returning home hours later injured. Ash wonders what Rockruff was doing outside as outside, three Magikarp wash up on the beach before returning to the ocean. Ash and Professor Kukui head out leaving Rockruff to guard the house but don't go far and hide behind a bush. Professor Kukui brings up the footage on his phone which shows Rockruff attacking the stuffed toy that Professor Kukui left Rockruff. Professor Kukui is puzzled as this hasn't happened before but at that moment, Rockruff leaves the house and they follow Rockruff through the forest. Professor Kukui stops Ash knowing where Rockruff is heading for. Up ahead, two Lycanroc, one a Midday Form and the other a Midnight Form call out as many other Pokémon come up including Rockruff. Ash and Professor Kukui watch from a distance as Ash notices both of the Lycanroc as Rotom Pokédex finds this an interesting place. Professor Kukui explains that this is Clawmark Hill. All the Pokémon gathered watch as the two Lycanroc face off against each other as the Midday Lycanroc uses Rock Throw on the Midnight Lycanroc before using Accelerock. All the other Pokémon cheer as Midday Lycanroc uses Bite as the Midnight Lycanroc uses Counter as Professor Kukui explains that the Midnight Lycanroc prefers to take its opponents attacks before attacking back. Rotom Pokédex goes forward and starts to document on what is going on by taking pictures as all the Pokémon start to test their strength with each other.

A Hariyama and Machoke compete with each other as a Golduck with a Pangoro, a Boldore and Vullaby, a Primeape and Sableye along with a Fearow and Braviary. Ash watches everything wondering where Rockruff is before spotting Rockruff and starts to understand. Professor Kukui stops him from going to Rockruff as they need to know what Rockruff's motivation is so they should watch a bit longer. A Magmar is seen using Flamethrower on a Spinda, Primeape and an Alolan Raticate before being challenged by Rockruff. Rockruff goes to attack Magmar but is hit by Fire Punch which Ash watches in horror but Professor Kukui tells him to endure it as Magmar and Rockruff continue their fight. Rockruff takes damage and prepares to launch an attack but is hit by Flamethrower before it can execute a move as Professor Kukui notices the difference in power is clear. Rockruff Bites onto Magmar's tail but is thrown off and hit with Flamethrower which knocks Rockruff out. Magmar celebrates its victory before being challenged by a Pangoro as Ash and Professor Kukui realizes they aren't fighting with each other but are training and this is a place they shouldn't interfere as Rotom Pokédex realizes Rockruff comes here to practice its moves. Later Rockruff is heading home when it comes across Ash and Professor Kukui and greets them happily.

Major events

• Rockruff is revealed to not be Professor Kukui's Pokémon, but a wild Pokémon that he takes care of.
• Rockruff is revealed to know Tackle and Bite and learns Rock Throw.
• Ash catches Rockruff.

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Lycanroc (Midday and Midnight Form)

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

• Ash
• Lana
• Kiawe
• Lillie
• Sophocles
• Mallow
• Professor Kukui

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Lycanroc (Midday Form) (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Rotom (Rotom Pokédex)
• Rowlet (Ash's)
• Rockruff (Ash's; new)
• Popplio (Lana's)
• Turtonator (Kiawe's)
• Togedemaru (Sophocles's)
• Bounsweet (Mallow's)
• Komala (Samson Oak's)
• Shellder
• Magikarp (×3)
• Lycanroc (×2; Midday and Midnight Form; debut)
• Sudowoodo (×2)
• Boldore (×2)
• Mankey (×2)
• Primeape (×2)
• Hariyama (×2)
• Machoke (×2)
• Golduck (×2)
• Raticate (Alola Form; ×2)
• Fearow (×2)
• Braviary (×2)
• Machop (×2)
• Sableye (×2)
• Spinda
• Pangoro (×2)
• Magmar (×2)
• Vullaby (×2)

Trivia

• Pokémon QR Code: Rockruff
• Poké Problem: Which new Pokémon will Ash catch in today's episode?
  • Host: Professor Kukui
  • Choices: Pikipek, Litten, Grubbin, Rockruff
  • Answer: Rockruff
• Jessie, James, and Meowth narrate the preview for the next episode.
• Alola!! is used as an insert song during this episode.

Errors

• After Midnight Lycanroc uses Counter on Midday Lycanroc, in the next shot, Midnight Lycanroc's front rocky mane was painted red instead of brown.

Dub edits

In other languages

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