XY050

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XY050

XY050   EP849 踊れヤンチャム、魅せろフォッコ！明日へのステップ！！ Dance, Yancham — Captivate, Fokko! The Dance for Tomorrow!!

First broadcast Japan November 13, 2014 United States

English themes Opening 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 directors 松永香苗 Kanae Matsunaga 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: 踊れヤンチャム、魅せろフォッコ！明日へのステップ！！ Dance, Yancham — Captivate, Fokko! The Dance for Tomorrow!!) is the 50th episode of the XY series, and the 849th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 13, 2014.

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

Plot

Major events

• A rivalry begins between Clemont's Chespin and Serena's Pancham but by the end of the episode they settle their differences and become friends, but they once again become rivals.

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
• Nene

Pokémon

Pokémon Quiz: Smoochum (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Froakie (Ash's)
• Fletchinder (Ash's)
• Hawlucha (Ash's)
• Bunnelby (Clemont's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Chespin (Clemont's)
• Luxio (Clemont's)
• Fennekin (Serena's)
• Pancham (Serena's)
• Pumpkaboo (Jessie's)
• Inkay (James's)
• Smoochum (Nene's)
• Farfetch'd (Nene's)

Trivia

• Serena reads the title card.
• Instead of Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster or Mairin's Mega Evolution Journal, Steven appears to talk about Mega Latias and Mega Latios.
• Yuji Ueda is credited for Wobbuffet for this episode but it does not make an appearance.
• Serena's Fennekin, Pancham and Clemont's Chespin remain outside of their Poké Balls throughout this episode.
  • Mother and daughter from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew made a cameo appearance during Mega Latias and Mega Latios journal.
• Jessie displays her love towards Smoochum again in this episode.
• Even though this episode focuses on Serena, this episode focuses more on Chespin and Pancham, rather than her.

Errors

Luxio's eyes error

• Luxio's pupils are white instead of yellow in one scene.

Dub edits

In other languages

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