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'''Rocking Clawmark Hill!''' (Japanese: '''爪あとの丘、イワンコとルガルガン！！''' ''The {{tt|Clawed Hill|Clawmark Hill}}, {{tt|Iwanko|Rockruff}} and {{tt|Lugarugan|Lycanroc}}!!'') is the 15th episode of the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, and the 954th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on February 23, 2017 and in the United States on June 24, 2017.
'''Rocking Clawmark Hill!''' (Japanese: '''爪あとの丘、イワンコとルガルガン！！''' ''The {{tt|Clawed Hill|Clawmark Hill}}, {{tt|Iwanko|Rockruff}} and {{tt|Lugarugan|Lycanroc}}!!'') is the 15th episode of the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, and the 954th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on February 23, 2017 and in the United States on June 24, 2017.
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==Plot==
==Plot==
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When they return home one night, {{Ash}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{Rotom}}, and {{an|Professor Kukui}} notice that {{AP|Rockruff}} is missing. Rockruff soon returns, injured. Professor Kukui heals Rockruff with a [[Potion]] after taking a look at its injuries. Ash wonders if Rockruff had gotten into a fight.
One night, {{Ash}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{Rotom}} and [[Professor Kukui]] return home but Ash notices that {{AP|Rockruff}} is missing. As Ash puts his backpack away, Pikachu is checking through the door when Rockruff enters. Rockruff appears to be injured and Ash goes to it. Rotom explains that Rockruff is showing signs of being scraped, cut, scratched and burned. As Professor Kukui heals Rockruff with a potion, Ash wonders if Rockruff had gotten into a fight. Professor Kukui replies Rockruff was supposed to be watching the house. The next morning at the [[Pokémon School]], Ash explains the strange happening to {{ashcl}}. {{an|Lillie}} suggests it would be better to put Rockruff in a [[Poké Ball]], but Ash explains that Rockruff doesn't belong to Professor Kukui, which is a surprising fact for the classmates. Ash explains that Professor Kukui gave Rockruff some food and it came with him as {{an|Mallow}} suggests Rockruff is a freeloader. {{an|Lana}} thought Rockruff was one of Professor Kukui's Pokémon as {{an|Kiawe}} noticed it gets along well with the Professor. Rotom notes that Rockruff are known to get along well with humans in general. Lana now suggests Rockruff may have gotten hurt doing some special training. On the other hand, {{an|Sophocles}} suggests Rockruff could be close to evolving. Rotom provides information on Rockruff's evolved form {{p|Lycanroc}} and its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Lycanroc|Midday and Midnight Form}} and informs Ash when Rockruff is close to evolving, it can become more aggressive and independent.


That night, a {{p|Shellder}} washes up on the beach before returning to the water as Ash returns home. Rockruff greets Ash happily. Professor Kukui arrived home before Ash, having been worried about Rockruff and shows Ash the TV where footage from CCTV cameras are visible. Professor Kukui explains he set the cameras up around the room but he is worried about Rockruff looking outside the window before going out the door before returning home hours later injured. Ash wonders what Rockruff was doing outside as outside, and three {{p|Magikarp}} wash up on the beach before returning to the ocean. Ash and Professor Kukui head out leaving Rockruff to guard the house but don't go far and hide behind a bush. Professor Kukui brings up the footage on his phone which shows Rockruff attacking the stuffed toy that he left Rockruff. Professor Kukui is puzzled as this hasn't happened before, and, at that moment, Rockruff leaves the house and they follow it through the forest. Professor Kukui stops Ash, knowing where Rockruff is heading for. Up ahead, two Lycanroc, one a Midday Form and the other a Midnight Form call out. Many Pokémon respond to the call by coming up, including Rockruff. Ash and Professor Kukui watch from a distance as Ash notices both of the Lycanroc. Rotom finds this an interesting place. Professor Kukui explains that this is [[Clawmark Hill]]. All the Pokémon gathered watch as the two Lycanroc face off against each other. The Midday Lycanroc uses {{m|Rock Throw}} on the Midnight Lycanroc before using {{m|Accelerock}}. All the other Pokémon cheer as Midday Lycanroc uses {{m|Bite}} and the Midnight Lycanroc uses {{m|Counter}} as Professor Kukui explains that the Midnight Lycanroc prefer to take its opponents attacks before attacking back. Rotom goes forward and starts to documenting the scene by taking pictures. All the Pokémon start to test their strength with each other.
The next morning, Ash explains the strange situation with Rockruff's injuries to {{ashcl}}. To their surprise, Ash reveals that Rockruff doesn't actually belong to Professor Kukui, then explains the story of how Professor Kukui and Rockruff met. {{an|Sophocles}} mentions that Rockruff could be close to evolving. Rotom provides information on Rockruff's evolved form, {{p|Lycanroc}}, plus its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Lycanroc|Midday and Midnight Forms}}. Rotom also informs Ash that when Rockruff is close to evolving, it might become more aggressive and independent.


A {{p|Hariyama}} and {{p|Machoke}} compete with each other while a {{p|Golduck}} with a {{p|Pangoro}}, a {{p|Boldore}} and {{p|Vullaby}}, a {{p|Primeape}} and {{p|Sableye}}, and a {{p|Fearow}} and {{p|Braviary}} battle each other. Ash watches everything, wondering where Rockruff is before spotting Rockruff and is starting to understand the situation. Professor Kukui stops him from going to Rockruff since they need to know about Rockruff's motivation, suggesting they should watch a bit longer. A {{p|Magmar}} is seen using {{m|Flamethrower}} on a {{p|Spinda}}, Primeape and an {{alo|Raticate}} before being challenged by Rockruff. Rockruff goes to attack Magmar but is hit by {{m|Fire Punch}}. Ash watches in horror but, Professor Kukui tells him to endure it. Magmar and Rockruff continue their fight. Rockruff takes damage and prepares to launch an attack but is hit by Flamethrower before it can execute a move. Professor Kukui notices the difference in power is clear. Rockruff {{m|Bite}}s onto Magmar's tail but is thrown off and hit with Flamethrower which knocks Rockruff out. Magmar celebrates its victory before being challenged by a Pangoro, Ash and Professor Kukui realize they aren't fighting with each other, but are training and this is a place they shouldn't interfere. Rotom realizes Rockruff comes here to practice its moves. Later, Rockruff is heading home when it comes across Ash and Professor Kukui and greets them happily. Ash tells Rockruff that it was amazing taking on those strong Pokémon and offers to do some training with it so it can learn a new move which Rockruff agrees to do with Pikachu agreeing to help leaving Rotom to wonder why he would go through all that trouble to which he explains he just wants to help Rockruff. Rockruff is happy as Ash promises to help beat that Magmar as Professor Kukui watches on.
That night, Ash returns home, and Rockruff greets him happily. Professor Kukui had returned home before Ash because of how worried he was about Rockruff. He shows Ash the TV, where footage from several CCTV cameras are on display. Professor Kukui explains he set cameras up all around the room, but he is worried about Rockruff going outside given the previous experience with Rockruff coming home injured. Ash wonders what Rockruff does when outside the lab. Ash and Professor Kukui head out of the lab, leaving Rockruff to guard the house. However, they don't go far, opting instead to hide behind a bush. Professor Kukui pulls up the footage on his phone, and on the screen, they see Rockruff attacking a stuffed toy that Kukui left for it. Professor Kukui is puzzled, noting that hasn't happened before. At that moment, Rockruff leaves the house. Professor Kukui and Ash proceed to follow it through the forest.


The next day, down on the beach, {{AP|Rowlet}} is sleeping as Professor Kukui guesses that Rockruff was attempting to learn {{m|Rock Throw}} as it is one of the most basic {{type|Rock}} attacks and Rotom says it would be very effective against a {{type|Fire}} like Magmar. Ash starts telling Rockruff to concentrate its power and starts making a few moves which Pikachu imitates and powers up an {{m|Electro Ball}} and shoots it up into the sky. Ash tells Rockruff to think back to when it was determined not to lose and the rocks around its neck started to glow and tells it that when they feel down, they start to pump and scream out loud and increase their power up to ten which leaves Rotom confused but Rockruff understands as they start their training by going for a run before calling Rowlet to join them as Rotom speaks with Professor Kukui about Ash's style who thinks it will work and asks Rotom if it saw Ash's eyes as he was using them to communicate through Rockruff's eyes as he was communicating not by using words but by using his heart. Ash and Pikachu start doing a few exercises on the beach and has Rockruff watch Pikachu's movements closely and as Rotom watches, he still doesn't understand what Professor Kukui meant by using his heart. Later Kiawe has {{TP|Kiawe|Turtonator}} use Flamethrower on Pikachu which Pikachu dodges as Ash tells Rockruff that all they have to do with Flamethrower is dodge as Kiawe orders another Flamethrower from Turtonator on Rockruff which Rockruff goes to dodge only for Flamethrower to hit its tail which leads Rockruff to go into the water to put the fire out. At Professor Kukui's house, Professor Kukui watches as Ash, Pikachu and Rockruff sleep and later, back down on the beach, they shake their bodies and later with his classmates watching Ash has Rockruff practice the moves that he taught Rockruff as Rockruff's stones start to glow. Rockruff fires Rock Throw which hits Ash as planned and Ash compliments Rockruff on doing great his classmates comment on it must have hurt.
Up ahead, two Lycanroc - one a Midday Form and the other a Midnight Form - call out. Many Pokémon respond to the call by approaching them, including Rockruff. Ash and Professor Kukui watch from a distance as Ash points out both of the Lycanroc. Professor Kukui explains that this is [[Clawmark Hill]]. All of the Pokémon gathered watch as the two Lycanroc face off against each other. After a brief battle between the Lycanroc, all of the Pokémon start testing their strength against each other. As Ash watches, he begins to understand the current situation. He tries to approach Rockruff, but Professor Kukui stops him, since they need to know what Rockruff's motivations are. A {{p|Magmar}} is then seen battling several opponents at once before being challenged by Rockruff. Rockruff and Magmar start to battle as Ash watches, worried. Rockruff prepares to launch an attack, but is hit by {{m|Flamethrower}} before it can execute the move. The battle continues, but Rockruff is soon knocked out.


Pikachu and Rockruff have a battle where Rockruff dodges {{m|Thunderbolt}} and powers up Rock Throw successfully before firing another Rock Throw at Pikachu. After the attack, Ash and Pikachu run over to Rockruff to congratulate it on mastering Rock Throw. That night, Rotom shows them the photographs that it took showing pics of Rockruff and both of the Lycanroc and has them look at Rockruff's eyes as Ash asks Rockruff it that is what Rockruff wants to be which Rockruff confirms as Professor Kukui sees that Rockruff wants to be strong and it makes sense to Ash as he finds Lycanroc cool. Just then, Rockruff becomes more active and Professor Kukui realizes that it is time and they make their way back to Clawmark Hill. Ash, Professor Kukui, Rotom and Pikachu watch from a distance as Rockruff goes over to Magmar to indicate it wants to battle which Magmar accepts, using Flamethrower on Rockruff who dodges as it comes at Magmar whilst the other Pokémon all cheer and the Lycanroc watch on. Rockruff attacks Magmar with {{m|Tackle}} which hits but Magmar attacks back with Fire Punch which sends Rockruff flying before using Flamethrower. Rockruff dodges by jumping into the air and preparing to use Rock Throw only for Rockruff to be hit by Flamethrower. Rockruff doesn't give up and runs towards Magmar who runs towards Rockruff who prepares to use Rock Throw again whilst dodging another Fire Punch before successfully hitting Magmar with Rock Throw before launching another Tackle which knocks Magmar out. All of the other Pokémon cheer for Rockruff as the Lycanroc howl at the moon.
Magmar celebrates its victory before being challenged by a Pangoro. All of this makes Ash, Rotom, and Professor Kukui wonder why Rockruff is coming here. Later, Rockruff is heading home when it comes across Ash and Professor Kukui and greets them happily. Ash tells Rockruff that it was amazing taking on all of those strong Pokémon and offers to do some training with it so it can learn a new move. Rockruff agrees to this, and Pikachu agrees to help. The next day, down on the beach, Professor Kukui guesses that Rockruff was attempting to learn {{m|Rock Throw}}. Ash starts telling Rockruff to concentrate its power and starts making a few moves, which Pikachu imitates and powers up an {{m|Electro Ball}}. Ash and Pikachu start doing a few exercises on the beach and Rockruff watches Pikachu's movements. Later, Kiawe has {{TP|Kiawe|Turtonator}} use Flamethrower on Pikachu which Pikachu dodges. Ash tells Rockruff that that's all it has to do when attacked with Flamethrower.


Down on the beach, Ash tells Rockruff that it was amazing during the battle as Rotom tells Ash that it was amazing that he pulled it off the way he did but Ash isn't surprised as he tell Rockruff that the Rock Throw was beyond awesome. Professor Kukui suggests to Ash that this could be a good time for him to catch Rockruff which surprises Ash and Rotom as Professor Kukui is the one who has been looking after Rocrkuff for so long but Professor Kukui says Rockruff has more trust in Ash than anyone else as thanks to Ash, Rockruff was able to master Rock Throw and defeat Magmar which makes him the perfect choice. With Pikachu and Rockruff both agreeing, Ash gets out a Poké Ball and catches Rockruff. Ash calls Rockruff back out and continue with their training calling it part 2 which confuses Rotom as it is the same as part 1 which Professor Kukui says is just Ash's style and they both join them.
The training continues as Ash has Rockruff power up to use Rock Throw. Rockruff fires off the Rock Throw, which hits Ash as planned, and Ash compliments Rockruff on doing great. His classmates comment that it must have hurt. The training continues with Pikachu and Rockruff having a battle, in which Rockruff is able to hit Pikachu with Rock Throw. That night, Rockruff becomes more active and Professor Kukui realizes that it is time for battling.  They then make their way back to Clawmark Hill. Ash, Professor Kukui, Rotom, and Pikachu watch from a distance as Rockruff goes over to Magmar to indicate that it wants to battle. Magmar accepts, and the battle starts with Rockruff managing to dodge Flamethrower. Rockruff is able to attack Magmar but Magmar attacks back and sends Rockruff flying. Rockruff dodges another Flamethrower and gets ready to use Rock Throw, only to be hit by another Flamethrower. Rockruff doesn't give up and runs towards Magmar, who runs towards Rockruff and, after a few more hits, Magmar is defeated.
 
Down on the beach, Professor Kukui suggests to Ash that this could be a good time for him to catch Rockruff. Professor Kukui says Rockruff has more trust in Ash than anyone else as, thanks to Ash, Rockruff was able to master Rock Throw. This makes Ash the perfect choice for Rockruff's trainer. With Pikachu and Rockruff both agreeing, Ash gets out a Poké Ball and catches Rockruff. Ash calls Rockruff back out and they continue with their training. Ash calls it part 2, which confuses Rotom as it is the same as part 1, but Professor Kukui says that's just Ash's style and they both join them.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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* {{p|Rockruff}} is revealed to not be [[Professor Kukui]]'s Pokémon, but a [[wild Pokémon]] that he takes care of.
* {{p|Rockruff}} is revealed to not be {{an|Professor Kukui}}'s Pokémon, but a [[wild Pokémon]] that he takes care of.
* Rockruff is revealed to know {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Bite}} and learns {{m|Rock Throw}}.
* Rockruff is revealed to know {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Bite}} and learns {{m|Rock Throw}}.
* {{Ash}} catches {{AP|Rockruff}}.
* {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} {{AP|Rockruff}}.
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* {{an|Sophocles}}
* {{an|Sophocles}}
* {{an|Mallow}}
* {{an|Mallow}}
* [[Professor Kukui]]
* {{an|Professor Kukui}}


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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* {{DL|Data broadcasting|QR Code|Pokémon QR Code}}: {{p|Rockruff}}
* {{DL|Data broadcasting|QR Code|Pokémon QR Code}}: {{p|Rockruff}}
* [[Poké Problem]]: ''Which new {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} will Ash {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} in today's episode?''
* [[Poké Problem]]: ''Which new {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} will Ash {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} in today's episode?''
** Host: [[Professor Kukui]]
** Host: {{an|Professor Kukui}}
** Choices: {{p|Pikipek}}, {{p|Litten}}, {{p|Grubbin}}, {{p|Rockruff}}
** Choices: {{p|Pikipek}}, {{p|Litten}}, {{p|Grubbin}}, {{p|Rockruff}}
** Answer: {{AP|Rockruff}}
** Answer: {{AP|Rockruff}}
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* [[Alola!!]] is used as an insert song during this episode.
* [[Alola!!]] is used as an insert song during this episode.
* When the English dub was released on the [[iTunes Store]] on June 25, 2017, the episode was erroneously mislabeled using the title and description of the following episode, ''[[SM016|They Might Not Be Giants!]]''. <!-- http://web.archive.org/web/20170624153515/https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/pokémon-the-series-sun-moon-vol-2/id1239886382 -->
* When the English dub was released on the [[iTunes Store]] on June 25, 2017, the episode was erroneously mislabeled using the title and description of the following episode, ''[[SM016|They Might Not Be Giants!]]''. <!-- http://web.archive.org/web/20170624153515/https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/pokémon-the-series-sun-moon-vol-2/id1239886382 -->
* {{Ash}}, [[Professor Kukui]] and {{Rotom}} do the ''[[Who's That Pokémon?]]'' in the dub.
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Professor Kukui}} and {{Rotom}} do the ''[[Who's That Pokémon?]]'' in the dub.
* This episode marks the first appearance of a {{p|Vullaby}} in the {{pkmn|anime}} since its cameo in ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'', almost five years previously.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* After {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Lycanroc|Midnight}} {{p|Lycanroc}} uses {{m|Counter}} on {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Lycanroc|Midday}} Lycanroc, in the next shot, Midnight Lycanroc's front rocky mane was painted red instead of brown.
* After {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Lycanroc|Midnight}} {{p|Lycanroc}} uses {{m|Counter}} on {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Lycanroc|Midday}} Lycanroc, in the next shot, Midnight Lycanroc's front rocky mane was painted red instead of brown.
* In the Swedish Who's That Pokémon segment it's stated that it's a Midnight Form Lycanroc instead of a Midday Form Lycanroc.
* In the Swedish Who's That Pokémon segment it's stated that it's a Midnight Form Lycanroc instead of a Midday Form Lycanroc.
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===Dub edits===
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|zh_cmn={{tt|爪印之丘，岩狗狗與鬃岩狼人！！|The Clawed Hill, Rockruff and Lycanroc!!}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|爪印之丘，岩狗狗與鬃岩狼人！！|The Clawed Hill, Rockruff and Lycanroc!!}}
|cs={{tt|Pozdvižení na návrší Clawmark!|Commotion at Clawmark Hill!}}
|da={{tt|Det rocker på Clawmark Hill!|It's rocking on Clawmark Hill!}}
|da={{tt|Det rocker på Clawmark Hill!|It's rocking on Clawmark Hill!}}
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|de={{tt|Aufruhr am Klauenhügel!|Uproar at Clawmark Hill!}}
|de={{tt|Aufruhr am Klauenhügel!|Uproar at Clawmark Hill!}}
|el={{tt|Μάχη στο Clawmark Hill!|Battle at Clawmark Hill!}}
|he={{tt|!גבעת קלאומארק|Clawmark Hill!}}
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|ko={{tt|발톱자국언덕, 암멍이와 루가루암!!|Clawmark Hill, Rockruff and Lycanroc!!}}
|no={{tt|Kongen på Clawmark Hill!|The king on Clawmark Hill!}}
|no={{tt|Kongen på Clawmark Hill!|The king on Clawmark Hill!}}
|pl={{tt|Co się wydarzyło na Wzgórzu Szponu?|What happened at Clawmark Hill?}}
|pt_br={{tt|Agitos na Colina da Marca de Garra!|Agitations at Clawmark Hill!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Agitos na Colina da Marca de Garra!|Agitations at Clawmark Hill!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Agitar a Colina das Garras!|To agitate Clawmark Hill!}}
|ru={{tt|Встряска в Кломарк-Хилле!|Shaking up at Clawmark Hill!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Rockeando en la Colina Clawmark!|Rocking at Clawmark Hill!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Rockeando en la Colina Clawmark!|Rocking at Clawmark Hill!}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡Combatiendo en la Colina Huellazarpas!|Battling at Clawmark Hill!}}
|sv={{tt|En Stenhård Utmaning!|A Rock hard Challenge!}}
|sv={{tt|En Stenhård Utmaning!|A Rock hard Challenge!}}
|th={{tt|เนินเขาแห่งกรงเล็บ อิวังโคกับลูกาลูกัน!!|The Clawed Hill Iwanko and Lugarugan!!}}
|th={{tt|เนินเขาแห่งกรงเล็บ อิวังโคกับลูกาลูกัน!!|The Clawed Hill, Iwanko and Lugarugan!!}}
|tr={{tt|Pençeizi Tepesi Sallanıyor!|Clawmark Hill is Shaking!}}
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Rocking Clawmark Hill!
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SM015   EP954
爪あとの丘、イワンコとルガルガン！！
The Clawed Hill, Iwanko and Lugarugan!!
First broadcast
Japan February 23, 2017
United States June 24, 2017
English themes
Opening Under The Alolan Sun
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening アローラ!!
Ending ポーズ
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation directors 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
志村泉 Izumi Shimura
No additional credits are available at this time.

Rocking Clawmark Hill! (Japanese: 爪あとの丘、イワンコとルガルガン！！ The Clawed Hill, Iwanko and Lugarugan!!) is the 15th episode of the Sun & Moon series, and the 954th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on February 23, 2017 and in the United States on June 24, 2017.

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Blurb

Ash and Professor Kukui find the wild Rockruff who lives with them limping home, covered in scratches and burns, completely exhausted. The next night, they follow it to Clawmark Hill, where two Lycanroc keep watch over the wild Pokémon who come together to battle and train. Rockruff battles a fearsome Magmar but is defeated, and Ash offers to help it learn a new move, Rock Throw.

After some serious training with Ash and Pikachu, Rockruff returns to challenge Magmar to a rematch—and this time, it wins! After seeing how well Ash and Rockruff work together, Professor Kukui encourages him to catch it—and both Pikachu and Rockruff enthusiastically agree!

Plot

When they return home one night, Ash, Pikachu, Rotom, and Professor Kukui notice that Rockruff is missing. Rockruff soon returns, injured. Professor Kukui heals Rockruff with a Potion after taking a look at its injuries. Ash wonders if Rockruff had gotten into a fight.

The next morning, Ash explains the strange situation with Rockruff's injuries to his classmates. To their surprise, Ash reveals that Rockruff doesn't actually belong to Professor Kukui, then explains the story of how Professor Kukui and Rockruff met. Sophocles mentions that Rockruff could be close to evolving. Rotom provides information on Rockruff's evolved form, Lycanroc, plus its Midday and Midnight Forms. Rotom also informs Ash that when Rockruff is close to evolving, it might become more aggressive and independent.

That night, Ash returns home, and Rockruff greets him happily. Professor Kukui had returned home before Ash because of how worried he was about Rockruff. He shows Ash the TV, where footage from several CCTV cameras are on display. Professor Kukui explains he set cameras up all around the room, but he is worried about Rockruff going outside given the previous experience with Rockruff coming home injured. Ash wonders what Rockruff does when outside the lab. Ash and Professor Kukui head out of the lab, leaving Rockruff to guard the house. However, they don't go far, opting instead to hide behind a bush. Professor Kukui pulls up the footage on his phone, and on the screen, they see Rockruff attacking a stuffed toy that Kukui left for it. Professor Kukui is puzzled, noting that hasn't happened before. At that moment, Rockruff leaves the house. Professor Kukui and Ash proceed to follow it through the forest.

Up ahead, two Lycanroc - one a Midday Form and the other a Midnight Form - call out. Many Pokémon respond to the call by approaching them, including Rockruff. Ash and Professor Kukui watch from a distance as Ash points out both of the Lycanroc. Professor Kukui explains that this is Clawmark Hill. All of the Pokémon gathered watch as the two Lycanroc face off against each other. After a brief battle between the Lycanroc, all of the Pokémon start testing their strength against each other. As Ash watches, he begins to understand the current situation. He tries to approach Rockruff, but Professor Kukui stops him, since they need to know what Rockruff's motivations are. A Magmar is then seen battling several opponents at once before being challenged by Rockruff. Rockruff and Magmar start to battle as Ash watches, worried. Rockruff prepares to launch an attack, but is hit by Flamethrower before it can execute the move. The battle continues, but Rockruff is soon knocked out.

Magmar celebrates its victory before being challenged by a Pangoro. All of this makes Ash, Rotom, and Professor Kukui wonder why Rockruff is coming here. Later, Rockruff is heading home when it comes across Ash and Professor Kukui and greets them happily. Ash tells Rockruff that it was amazing taking on all of those strong Pokémon and offers to do some training with it so it can learn a new move. Rockruff agrees to this, and Pikachu agrees to help. The next day, down on the beach, Professor Kukui guesses that Rockruff was attempting to learn Rock Throw. Ash starts telling Rockruff to concentrate its power and starts making a few moves, which Pikachu imitates and powers up an Electro Ball. Ash and Pikachu start doing a few exercises on the beach and Rockruff watches Pikachu's movements. Later, Kiawe has Turtonator use Flamethrower on Pikachu which Pikachu dodges. Ash tells Rockruff that that's all it has to do when attacked with Flamethrower.

The training continues as Ash has Rockruff power up to use Rock Throw. Rockruff fires off the Rock Throw, which hits Ash as planned, and Ash compliments Rockruff on doing great. His classmates comment that it must have hurt. The training continues with Pikachu and Rockruff having a battle, in which Rockruff is able to hit Pikachu with Rock Throw. That night, Rockruff becomes more active and Professor Kukui realizes that it is time for battling. They then make their way back to Clawmark Hill. Ash, Professor Kukui, Rotom, and Pikachu watch from a distance as Rockruff goes over to Magmar to indicate that it wants to battle. Magmar accepts, and the battle starts with Rockruff managing to dodge Flamethrower. Rockruff is able to attack Magmar but Magmar attacks back and sends Rockruff flying. Rockruff dodges another Flamethrower and gets ready to use Rock Throw, only to be hit by another Flamethrower. Rockruff doesn't give up and runs towards Magmar, who runs towards Rockruff and, after a few more hits, Magmar is defeated.

Down on the beach, Professor Kukui suggests to Ash that this could be a good time for him to catch Rockruff. Professor Kukui says Rockruff has more trust in Ash than anyone else as, thanks to Ash, Rockruff was able to master Rock Throw. This makes Ash the perfect choice for Rockruff's trainer. With Pikachu and Rockruff both agreeing, Ash gets out a Poké Ball and catches Rockruff. Ash calls Rockruff back out and they continue with their training. Ash calls it part 2, which confuses Rotom as it is the same as part 1, but Professor Kukui says that's just Ash's style and they both join them.

Major events

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Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Lycanroc (Midday Form)

Trivia

Errors

  • After Midnight Lycanroc uses Counter on Midday Lycanroc, in the next shot, Midnight Lycanroc's front rocky mane was painted red instead of brown.
  • In the Swedish Who's That Pokémon segment it's stated that it's a Midnight Form Lycanroc instead of a Midday Form Lycanroc.
  • Lycanroc's mane error

    Lycanroc's mane error

Dub edits

  • The Dutch dub did not specify which form Lycanroc is in the Who's That Pokémon segment.
  • In the Swedish dub, when Ash holds his Poké Ball towards Rockruff before Rockruff jumps into it, Ash can be heard whispering kom igen.

In other languages



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