XY040

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XY040

XY040   EP839 セレナVSサナ！ポケビジョン対決！！ Serena VS Sana! PokéVision Showdown!!

First broadcast Japan August 21, 2014 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening メガＶ（メガボルト） Ending ピースマイル！

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 川田武範 Takenori Kawada Assistant director 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga Animation director 玉川明洋 Akihiro Tamagawa No additional credits are available at this time.

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

(Japanese: セレナVSサナ！ポケビジョン対決！！ Serena VS Sana! PokéVision Showdown!!) is the 40th episode of the XY series, and the 839th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on August 21, 2014.

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

Plot

Major events

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

Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

• Braixen

Characters

Humans

Pokémon Quiz

• Ash
• Serena
• Clemont
• Bonnie
• Jessie
• James
• Nurse Joy
• Professor Sycamore
• Sophie
• Cosette
• Shauna
• Tierno
• Trevor
• Aria
• Summer Camp Trainers
• Madame Catherine

Pokémon

Pokémon Quiz: Bulbasaur (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket}
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Froakie (Ash's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Chespin (Clemont's)
• Fennekin (Serena's)
• Bulbasaur (Shauna's)
• Charmander (Trevor's)
• Squirtle (Tierno's)
• Wigglytuff (Nurse Joy's)
• Garchomp (Professor Sycamore's)
• Braixen (Aria's; debut)
• Furfrou (×5; Dandy, Star, Heart, Debutante and Pharaoh Trims)
• Chespin (starter Pokémon)
• Fennekin (starter Pokémon)
• Froakie (starter Pokémon)
• Wailord (flashback/fantasy)
• Tentacool (flashback/fantasy)
• Staryu (flashback/fantasy)
• Corphish (flashback/fantasy)
• Alomomola (flashback/fantasy)
• Magikarp (flashback/fantasy)
• Zigzagoon
• Linoone
• Combee (×3)
• Helioptile
• Caterpie
• Weedle
• Psyduck
• Marill
• Azurill
• Mime Jr.
• Gothita
• Gothorita
• Espurr
• Cubchoo
• Purrloin
• Fletchling (Trainer's)
• Taillow (Trainer's)
• Starly (Trainer's)

Trivia

• Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster: Espurr
• The next episode preview is narrated by Bonnie, Serena, Clemont and Ash.
• The show that Bonnie, Clemont and Ash created is called "Charmander Babies", a reference to "Jim Henson's Muppet Babies".

Errors

• When Jessie slides down the cliff Ash and Serena fell into, she is shown to have lipstick while still in disguise.

Dub edits

In other languages

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