XY054

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XY054

XY054   EP853 カラマネロ対マーイーカ ！絆は世界を救う！！ Calamanero VS Maaiika! The Bonds that Would Save the World!!

First broadcast Japan December 25, 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 director 篠原隆 Takashi Shinohara No additional credits are available at this time.

Preview thread on BMGf

(Japanese: カラマネロ対マーイーカ ！絆は世界を救う！！ Calamanero VS Maaiika! The Bonds that Would Save the World!!) is the 54th episode of the XY series, and the 853rd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on December 25, 2014.

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

Plot

Major events

• The evil Malamar returns.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Serena
• Clemont
• Bonnie
• Jessie
• James
• Officer Jenny

Pokémon

Pokémon Quiz: Malamar (Japan)

• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Bunnelby (Clemont's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Inkay (James's)
• Manectric (Officer Jenny's)
• Malamar (multiple)
• Inkay (multiple)
• Ledyba (multiple)
• Bidoof (multiple)
• Flabébé (multiple; Red Flower, Orange Flower, and Blue Flower)

Trivia

• Ash and Team Rocket read the title card.
• Mairin's Mega Evolution Journal: Mega Rayquaza
• The next episode preview is narrated by Ash, Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie.
• The title card for this episode focuses on Team Rocket.
• This is another time where Pokémon Quiz segment features a Pokémon that has already been featured. In this case, Malamar was featured 35 episodes ago.

Errors

Dub edits

In other languages

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