XY050

Pathways to Performance Partnering!

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 February 7, 2015

English themes Opening Be a Hero Ending

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

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi Storyboard 樋口香里 Kaori Higuchi Assistant director 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga 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 Dub review thread on BMGf

Pathways to Performance Partnering! (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 and in the United States on February 7, 2015.

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

Blurb

On their way to Coumarine City, Clemont’s Chespin and Serena’s Pancham get into a bit of a tiff. But the focus shifts when a Trainer named Nini and her Smoochum and Farfetch’d appear. Nini and Serena are both planning to enter their first Pokémon Showcase, so they’re eager for feedback on their performance. But with Team Rocket nearby, our heroes aren’t the only ones ready for the impromptu show...

Plot

Major events

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
• Nini

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Smoochum (US and international)
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 (Nini's)
• Farfetch'd (Nini's)

Trivia

• Serena reads the title card.
• Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster: Magneton*
  • Instead of Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster or Mairin's Mega Evolution Journal, Steven appears to talk about Mega Latias and Mega Latios.
    • The mother and daughter from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew made a cameo appearance during Mega Latias and Mega Latios journal.
• Yuji Ueda is credited for Wobbuffet for this episode, even though Wobbuffet does not appear in this episode.
• Jessie displays her love towards Smoochum again in this episode.
• Jessie's disguise outfit resembles the 1980's actress Grace Jones, due to her hair.

Errors

• In one scene, Luxio's pupils are white instead of yellow.
• In some scenes, Nini's gloves are missing.
• When Serena and Nini shake hands at the end of the episode, Nini's glove is missing.
• When Serena goes to fetch the Poké Puffs, she isn't wearing her hat, but when she comes back, she is.
  • It should be noted that she may have put her hat on when she retrieved the basket of Poke Puffs.

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  Luxio's eyes error

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  Nini's missing her glove

Dub edits

• The title card segment focuses on, and is read by, Ash in the dub instead of Serena.

In other languages

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