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* The title card segment focuses on Ash in the dub instead of Serena, but is still read by Serena. | * The title card segment focuses on Ash in the dub instead of Serena, but is still read by Serena. | ||
* In the UK, Italian, German, Russian and Latin American Spanish versions, the title is read by Ash instead of Serena. | * In the UK, Italian, German, Russian, Polish and Latin American Spanish versions, the title is read by Ash instead of Serena. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== |
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A Race for Home!
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A Race for Home! (Japanese: セレナの本気!激走メェークルレース!! Serena's Earnest! The Wild Meecle Race!!) is the 53rd episode of the XY series, and the 852nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on December 18, 2014 and in the United States on March 7, 2015.
Blurb
When our heroes come across a Skiddo ranch known for its delicious cheese and ice cream, they discover that Serena's mom, Grace, is there as a Rhyhorn racing coach. Everyone wants to ride a Skiddo, except Clemont.
Grace asks Serena if she's keeping up her Rhyhorn race training, not knowing her daughter's dream is to become a Pokémon performer. Meanwhile, Team Rocket shows up to swipe all the goodies! Serena recruits one of the ranch's racing Rhyhorn to speed after them, and thanks to her exceptional riding and battle skills, the villains are defeated.
When Grace insists that her daughter come home to continue her training as a Rhyhorn racer, Serena finally musters up the courage to tell her mom about her dream. Grace doesn't seem to take her seriously, so Serena challenges her to a Skiddo race, vowing that if she loses, she will return home. But Serena's determination shines, and she wins the race—and her mother's approval!
Plot
This plot summary is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this plot summary to add missing sections and complete it. |
The episode begins with Ash and his friends arriving to Baa de Mer Ranch.
Major events
- Ash, Clemont and Bonnie meet Serena's mother, Grace, for the first time in person.
- Grace learns of Serena's dream to become a Pokémon Performer.
- Serena wins in a Skiddo race against her mother, and receives her blessing.
- Serena learns that a Pokémon Showcase will be held in Coumarine City.
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
TV episode debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
Who's That Pokémon?: Skiddo (US and international)
Pokémon Quiz: Skiddo (Japan)
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Dedenne (Clemont's)
- Frogadier (Ash's)
- Fletchinder (Ash's)
- Hawlucha (Ash's)
- Bunnelby (Clemont's)
- Chespin (Clemont's)
- Luxio (Clemont's)
- Fennekin (Serena's)
- Pancham (Serena's)
- Pumpkaboo (Jessie's)
- Inkay (James's)
- Fletchling (Grace's; flashback)
- Rhyhorn (Grace's)
- Braixen (Aria's; flashback)
- Rhyhorn (×2)
- Skiddo (multiple)
- Gogoat (multiple)
- Mareep (multiple)
- Doduo (×2)
- Dodrio
Mega Audino Journal Pokémon
Trivia
- Serena reads the title card.
- This is the first time in the XY series that someone else reading the title card has been kept in the dub.
- Mairin's Mega Evolution Journal: Mega Audino
- Team Rocket narrates the preview for the next episode.
- This episode features the following flashbacks of Serena and her old goal about becoming a Rhyhorn racer:
- Serena rides on Grace's Rhyhorn during her morning training in Lumiose City Pursuit!.
- Serena leaving her house and beginning her Pokémon journey to meet Ash in A Battle of Aerial Mobility!.
Errors
- When Bonnie pouts at Clemont, part of the sclera on her eye is missing.
- When Grace is spying on Serena, her left iris has its colors inverted.
- Rhyhorn used Tackle, a move that it cannot legally learn.
- In the dub, when Serena starts talking to her mom about her wanting to become a Pokémon Performer, her mouth doesn't move when she says "I wanna become" in the full sentence of "I've decided I wanna become a Pokémon Performer." This was likely a lip-flap issue.
Dub edits
- The title card segment focuses on Ash in the dub instead of Serena, but is still read by Serena.
- In the UK, Italian, German, Russian, Polish and Latin American Spanish versions, the title is read by Ash instead of Serena.
In other languages
Language | Title | |
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Dutch | Een race naar huis! | |
European French | Une course vers l'avenir ! | |
German | Ein Rennen um einen Traum! | |
Italian | O la va o la spacca! | |
Polish | Wyścig o powrót do domu! | |
Brazilian Portuguese | Uma Corrida para Casa! | |
Russian | Гонка до дома! | |
Spanish | Latin America | ¡Una carrera a casa! |
Spain | ¡Una Carrera por la Vuelta a Casa! | |
Thai | ความจริงจังของเซเรน่า! ซิ่งไปกับเมเคิลเรซ!! | |
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This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime. |
- Episode articles with incomplete plot summaries
- Pages with broken file links
- XY series episodes
- Episodes animated by Masaaki Iwane
- Episodes written by Akemi Omode
- Episodes storyboarded by Takenori Kawada
- Episodes directed by Yūji Asada
- Episodes animated by Kanae Matsunaga
- Episodes animated by Hiromi Sakai
- Episodes animated by Riko Nakaya
- Episodes by multiple animation directors
- Episodes focusing on Serena