XY049

This article is about an episode of the Pokémon anime that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.

Bonnie for the Defense!

XY049   EP848 出動ラプラス防衛隊！ユリーカがんばる！！ Dispatch the Laplace Protection Team! Do Your Best, Eureka!!

First broadcast Japan October 30, 2014 United States December 20, 2014

English themes Opening Pokémon Theme (Version XY) Ending

Japanese themes Opening メガＶ（メガボルト） Ending ドリドリ

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay Storyboard Assistant director Animation director No additional credits are available at this time.

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

Bonnie for the Defense! (Japanese: 出動ラプラス防衛隊！ユリーカがんばる！！ Dispatch the Laplace Protection Team! Do Your Best, Eureka!!) is the 49th episode of the XY series, and the 848th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on October 30, 2014 and is scheduled to air in the United States on December 20, 2014.

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

Plot

Major events

• Clemont's Luxio is revealed to know Wild Charge.

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon Quiz

• Ash
• Serena
• Clemont
• Bonnie
• Jessie
• James
• Nurse Joy
• Hina
• Ken
• Joe

Pokémon

Pokémon Quiz: Lapras (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Froakie (Ash's)
• Hawlucha (Ash's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Chespin (Clemont's)
• Luxio (Clemont's)
• Fennekin (Serena's)
• Pancham (Serena's)
• Pumpkaboo (Jessie's)
• Inkay (James's)
• Wigglytuff (Nurse Joy's: cameo)
• Lapras (×3; parents and their child)
• Wormadam (Plant Cloak)
• Eevee (flashback)

Trivia

• Bonnie reads the title card.
• Instead of Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster or Mairin's Mega Evolution Journal, Steven appears to talk about Primal Kyogre.
• Serena narrates the preview of the next episode alone, while she and Ash read the title card and say the "Everyone, get Pokémon!" phrase together.
• In this episode, Meowth fills in for James in the Team Rocket's motto.

Errors

• When Clemont is realeasing Chespin and Luxio to the action, the pupils in Luxio's eyes are colored black instead of yellow.

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  Luxio's eyes error

In other languages

Language		Title
European French		Clem et les forces de défense !
German		Heureka geht in die Verteidigung!

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