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title_en=Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!|
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title_ja=フォッコVSマフォクシー！華麗なるパフォーマンスバトル！！|
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'''Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!''' (Japanese: '''フォッコVSマフォクシー！華麗なるパフォーマンスバトル！！''' ''{{tt|Fokko|Fennekin}} VS {{tt|Mahoxy|Delphox}}! A Splendid Performance Battle!!'') is the 64th episode of the {{series|XY}}, and the 863rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on March 12, 2015 and in the United States on May 23, 2015.
'''Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!''' (Japanese: '''フォッコVSマフォクシー！華麗なるパフォーマーバトル！！''' ''{{tt|Fokko|Fennekin}} VS {{tt|Mahoxy|Delphox}}! A Splendid Performance Battle!!'') is the 64th episode of the {{series|XY}}, and the 863rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on March 12, 2015 and in the United States on May 23, 2015.
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==Plot==
==Plot==
While en route to [[Lumiose City]] for {{Ash}}'s Gym battle with {{an|Clemont}}, Ash, {{an|Serena}}, and {{an|Bonnie}} are watching a television broadcast about the [[Pokémon Showcase]] that {{an|Shauna}} had recently won in [[Coumarine City]]. Seeing Shauna's glory as the winner of a Showcase, Serena resolves to catch up to her rival and goes to train with {{TP|Serena|Fennekin}} and {{TP|Serena|Pancham}} as soon as [[Nurse Joy]] finishes healing them.
While en route to [[Lumiose City]] for {{Ash}}'s [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} with {{an|Clemont}}, Ash, {{an|Serena}}, and {{an|Bonnie}} are watching a television broadcast about the [[Pokémon Showcase]] that {{an|Shauna}} had recently won in [[Coumarine City]]. Seeing Shauna's glory as the winner of a Showcase, Serena resolves to catch up to her rival and goes to train with {{TP|Serena|Fennekin}} and {{TP|Serena|Pancham}} as soon as [[Nurse Joy]] finishes healing them.


At first, the training proceeds well, with Serena, Fennekin, and Pancham obviously having fun and performing their moves in perfect harmony with each other. However, while performing a trick involving Pancham jumping through a fiery ring created by Fennekin's {{m|Flamethrower}}, Pancham's tail is burned and it becomes angry at Fennekin, blaming her for the mistake. Fennekin retaliates and, after Pancham tries the trick again and accidentally lands on Fennekin, the two of them begin fighting. Pancham hides behind Serena and taunts Fennekin, causing the latter to use Flamethrower in anger and hit Serena instead of Pancham. At this, Serena loses her temper and screams at her two Pokémon to stop fighting. Embarrassed and upset by the way she had treated her Pokémon, Serena leaves to go have some time by herself and think while Ash and Bonnie look after Fennekin, Pancham, and their other Pokémon.
At first, the training proceeds well, with Serena, Fennekin, and Pancham obviously having fun and performing their moves in perfect harmony with each other. However, while performing a trick involving Pancham jumping through a fiery ring created by Fennekin's {{m|Flamethrower}}, Pancham's tail is burned and he becomes angry at Fennekin, blaming her for the mistake. Fennekin retaliates and, after Pancham tries the trick again and accidentally lands on Fennekin, the two of them begin fighting. Pancham hides behind Serena and taunts Fennekin, causing the latter to use Flamethrower in anger and hit Serena instead of Pancham. At this, Serena loses her temper and screams at her two Pokémon to stop fighting. Embarrassed and upset by the way she had treated her Pokémon, Serena leaves to go have some time by herself and think while Ash and Bonnie look after Fennekin, Pancham, and their other Pokémon.


Absentmindedly staring into the window of a shop, a miserable Serena decides that she is a failure as a [[Pokémon Performer]]. While lost in thought, a girl walks up behind her and comments on the hats in the window of the shop, thinking Serena is having trouble deciding which one to get. She introduces herself, somewhat hesitantly, as Ariana and invites Serena to go shopping with her, telling Serena how smiling is the most important thing when it comes to performing with one's Pokémon. While shopping, Serena and Ariana continue talking about Pokémon Performers. Serena is still very down on herself for her mistake in the Coumarine City Pokémon Showcase, which Ariana had watched on [[Pokévision]], but Ariana tells her that everybody makes mistakes and to keep working with her Pokémon. Serena, enjoying their conversation, begins to smile again and Ariana says that people will love her smile. While the two girls share a meal together, Ariana suggests that Serena's first step to make amends with her Pokémon be to simply apologize, because she and Fennekin are always together and even though Pancham isn't always very honest with itself, it cares about Serena, too.
Absentmindedly staring into the window of a shop, a miserable Serena decides that she is a failure as a [[Pokémon Performer]]. While lost in thought, a girl walks up behind her and comments on the hats in the window of the shop, thinking Serena is having trouble deciding which one to get. She introduces herself, somewhat hesitantly, as {{an|Aria|Ariana}} and invites Serena to go shopping with her, telling Serena how smiling is the most important thing when it comes to performing with one's Pokémon. While shopping, Serena and Ariana continue talking about Pokémon Performers. Serena is still very down on herself for her mistake in the Coumarine City Pokémon Showcase, which Ariana had watched on [[Pokévision]], but Ariana tells her that everybody makes mistakes and to keep working with her Pokémon. Serena, enjoying their conversation, begins to smile again and Ariana says that people will love her smile. While the two girls share a meal together, Ariana suggests that Serena's first step to make amends with her Pokémon be to simply apologize, because she and Fennekin are always together and even though Pancham isn't always very honest with himself, he cares about Serena, too.


Meanwhile, Ash and Bonnie have been spending the day having fun with {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}}, and the other Pokémon. Fennekin and Pancham, like Serena, have been very upset for much of the day, blaming themselves for Serena's anger and for the problems caused between them. Bonnie manages to coax them into eating their food, however, and she and Ash talk about how Clemont is doing back at the [[Lumiose Gym]]. At the Gym at that moment, Clemont defeats his newest challenger, a Trainer named [[Sawyer]], in his Gym challenge and gives him useful advice about the timing of his {{TP|Sawyer|Treecko}}'s {{m|Mega Drain}}.  
Meanwhile, Ash and Bonnie have been spending the day having fun with {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}}, and the other Pokémon. Fennekin and Pancham, like Serena, have been very upset for much of the day, blaming themselves for Serena's anger and for the problems caused between them. Bonnie manages to coax them into eating their food, however, and she and Ash talk about how Clemont is doing back at the [[Lumiose Gym]]. At the Gym at that moment, Clemont defeats his newest challenger, a Trainer named [[Sawyer]], in his Gym challenge and gives him useful advice about the timing of his {{TP|Sawyer|Treecko}}'s {{m|Mega Drain}}.  
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Later that evening, Serena returns to where Ash, Bonnie, and her Pokémon are playing and Fennekin and Pancham immediately express their apologies to her. She, in turn, apologizes to them, and is startled when Ariana challenges her to a Double Battle. Ariana sends out her {{TP|Aria|Delphox}} and {{p|Aromatisse}} to battle against Pancham and Fennekin. During the battle, Serena realizes that Ariana is a Performer herself and is at first unable to overcome her opponent's beautiful and effective combinations. When Ariana offers her advice about making sure she and her Pokémon are in full cooperation with each other, Serena begins a new combination with {{m|Stone Edge}} and Flamethrower that help her begin to turn the battle around. When Ariana counters with her own Flamethrower and hurts Fennekin, Serena remembers her advice to just keep smiling and reassures Pancham and Fennekin that everything will turn out all right in the end. Responding to Serena's words, Fennekin evolves into {{p|Braixen}}. Before the battle can be completed, however, Ariana is called away and leaves behind a confused Serena, Ash, and Bonnie.
Later that evening, Serena returns to where Ash, Bonnie, and her Pokémon are playing and Fennekin and Pancham immediately express their apologies to her. She, in turn, apologizes to them, and is startled when Ariana challenges her to a Double Battle. Ariana sends out her {{TP|Aria|Delphox}} and {{p|Aromatisse}} to battle against Pancham and Fennekin. During the battle, Serena realizes that Ariana is a Performer herself and is at first unable to overcome her opponent's beautiful and effective combinations. When Ariana offers her advice about making sure she and her Pokémon are in full cooperation with each other, Serena begins a new combination with {{m|Stone Edge}} and Flamethrower that help her begin to turn the battle around. When Ariana counters with her own Flamethrower and hurts Fennekin, Serena remembers her advice to just keep smiling and reassures Pancham and Fennekin that everything will turn out all right in the end. Responding to Serena's words, Fennekin evolves into {{p|Braixen}}. Before the battle can be completed, however, Ariana is called away and leaves behind a confused Serena, Ash, and Bonnie.


The next day, Serena, Bonnie, and Ash are watching an exhibition by Kalos Queen {{an|Aria}} on television, and Serena finally recognizes her as "Ariana", the one who had given her so much help the day before. Inwardly thanking Aria for her assistance, Serena resolves to train even harder and someday achieve her dream of becoming Kalos Queen.
The next day, Serena, Bonnie, and Ash are watching an exhibition by Kalos Queen Aria on television, and Serena finally recognizes her as "Ariana", the one who had given her so much help the day before. Inwardly thanking Aria for her assistance, Serena resolves to train even harder and someday achieve her dream of becoming Kalos Queen.


==Major events==
==Major events==
[[File:XY064 Serena VS Ariana.png|thumb|250px|Serena facing Aria]]
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* {{an|Clemont}} meets a Trainer named [[Sawyer]], whom he defeats in a [[Gym]] battle.
* {{an|Clemont}} meets a {{pkmn|Trainer}} named [[Sawyer]], whom he defeats in a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}.
* {{an|Serena}} meets Kalos Queen {{an|Aria}} in person.
* {{an|Serena}} meets {{DL|Pokémon Performer|Kalos Queen}} {{an|Aria}} in person.
* Aria's {{p|Braixen}} is revealed to have evolved into a {{TP|Aria|Delphox}}.
* Aria's {{p|Braixen}} is revealed to have [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{TP|Aria|Delphox}}.
* Aria is revealed to own an {{p|Aromatisse}}.
* Aria is revealed to own an {{p|Aromatisse}}.
* Serena's {{p|Fennekin}} evolves into {{TP|Serena|Braixen}}.
* Serena's {{p|Fennekin}} evolves into {{TP|Serena|Braixen}}.
* Serena has a [[Double Battle]] against Aria, but the battle gets interrupted when Aria gets called.
* Serena has a [[Double Battle]] against Aria, but the battle is interrupted when Aria gets called away.
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* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{an|Shauna}} (video)
* [[Sawyer]]
* {{an|Aria}}
* {{an|Aria}}
* {{an|Shauna}} (video)
* [[Monsieur Pierre]] (video)
* [[Monsieur Pierre]] (video)
* [[Sawyer]]


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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* {{p|Hawlucha}} ({{OP|Ash|Hawlucha}})
* {{p|Hawlucha}} ({{OP|Ash|Hawlucha}})
* {{p|Sliggoo}} ({{OP|Ash|Sliggoo}})
* {{p|Sliggoo}} ({{OP|Ash|Sliggoo}})
* {{p|Chespin}} ({{OP|Clemont|Chespin}})
* {{p|Luxray}} ({{OP|Clemont|Luxray}})
* {{p|Fennekin}} ({{OP|Serena|Fennekin}}; evolves)
* {{p|Fennekin}} ({{OP|Serena|Fennekin}}; evolves)
* {{p|Braixen}} ({{OP|Serena|Braixen}}; newly evolved)
* {{p|Braixen}} ({{OP|Serena|Braixen}}; newly evolved)
* {{p|Pancham}} ({{OP|Serena|Pancham}})
* {{p|Pancham}} ({{OP|Serena|Pancham}})
* {{p|Chespin}} ({{OP|Clemont|Chespin}})
* {{p|Luxray}} ({{OP|Clemont|Luxray}})
* {{p|Wigglytuff}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Wigglytuff}})
* {{p|Wigglytuff}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Wigglytuff}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Shauna|Bulbasaur}}; video)
* {{p|Flabébé}} ({{an|Shauna}}'s; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Flabébé, Floette, and Florges|Orange Flower}}; video)
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Sawyer|Treecko}})
* {{p|Delphox}} ({{OP|Aria|Delphox}})
* {{p|Delphox}} ({{OP|Aria|Delphox}})
* {{p|Aromatisse}} ({{an|Aria}}'s)
* {{p|Aromatisse}} ({{an|Aria}}'s)
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{an|Shauna}}'s; video)
* {{p|Flabébé}} ({{an|Shauna}}'s; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Flabébé, Floette, and Florges|Orange Flower}}; video)
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Sawyer|Treecko}})
* {{p|Furfrou}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Furfrou|La Reine Trim}})
* {{p|Furfrou}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Furfrou|La Reine Trim}})
* {{p|Foongus}} (flashback)
* {{p|Foongus}} (flashback)
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==Trivia==  
==Trivia==  
[[File:Title Card XY Serena V2.png|200px|thumb|The title card segment focuses on Serena for this episode]]
[[File:Title Card XY Serena V2.png|200px|thumb|The title card segment focuses on Serena for this episode]]
* In the Japanese version, the title card segment focuses on {{an|Serena}} and is read by {{Ash}} and Serena.
* In the Japanese version, the title card segment focuses on {{an|Serena}} and is read by her and {{Ash}}.
** This is the fourth time in the {{series|XY}} that someone else reading the title card has been kept in the dub.
** This is the fourth time in the {{series|XY}} that someone else reading the title card has been kept in the dub.
* The title card is updated to include Serena's new design when the episode focuses on her.
* The title card is updated to include Serena's new design when the episode focuses on her.
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster]]: {{p|Bonsly}}
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster]]: {{p|Bonsly}}
* This episode marks the first time in the {{series|XY}} where ''[[V (Volt)]]'' was not used as an insert song during a Pokémon's [[Evolution]]. For this case, ''[[DreamDream]]'' was used instead.
* This episode marks the first time in the {{series|XY}} where [[V (Volt)]] was not used as an insert song during a Pokémon's [[Evolution]]. For this case, [[DreamDream]] was used instead.
** This is also the first time this series where the Pokémon that just evolved did not learn a new move.
** This is also the first time this series where the Pokémon that just evolved did not learn a new move.
* This episode features the following flashbacks of {{an|Serena}} and her {{TP|Serena|Fennekin}} during her Evolution.
* This episode features the following flashbacks of Serena and her {{TP|Serena|Fennekin}} during her [[evolution]].
** Serena meeting and choosing {{p|Fennekin}} as her [[starter Pokémon]] from ''[[XY004|A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!]]''.
** Serena meeting and choosing Fennekin as her [[starter Pokémon]] from ''[[XY004|A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!]]''.
** Serena hugging Fennekin from ''[[XY040|Day Three Blockbusters!]]''
** Serena hugging Fennekin from ''[[XY040|Day Three Blockbusters!]]''
** Serena giving Fennekin and {{TP|Serena|Pancham}} gifts from ''[[XY059|Under the Pledging Tree!]]''.
** Serena giving Fennekin and {{TP|Serena|Pancham}} gifts from ''[[XY059|Under the Pledging Tree!]]''.
** Serena looking at Fennekin as they are about to enter their first [[Pokémon Showcase]] from ''[[XY060|A Showcase Debut!]]''.
** Serena looking at Fennekin as they are about to enter their first [[Pokémon Showcase]] from ''[[XY060|A Showcase Debut!]]''.
* Due to him leaving [[XY062|in order to prepare for his match against Ash]], this is the first time Bonnie has asked a girl to marry Clemont where she didn't get pulled away by him.
* Due to him leaving [[XY062|in order to prepare for his match against Ash]], this is the first time {{an|Bonnie}} has asked a girl to marry {{an|Clemont}} where she didn't get pulled away by him.
* This episode marks the first appearance of a {{p|Treecko}} in the {{pkmn|anime}} since its cameo in ''[[AG119|The Ribbon Cup Caper]]'', 470 episodes earlier.
* Team Rocket does not blast off, recite their motto, or even attempt to capture Pikachu or other Pokémon in this episode.
* This episode [https://web.archive.org/web/20160401053325/http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/?2016-04-01 was skipped] in the initial rotation on [[Pokémon TV]] on April 1, 2016. It was [https://web.archive.org/web/20160407210620/http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/?2016-04-07 later added] on April 7, 2016.
* This episode [https://web.archive.org/web/20160401053325/http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/?2016-04-01 was skipped] in the initial rotation on [[Pokémon TV]] on April 1, 2016. It was [https://web.archive.org/web/20160407210620/http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/?2016-04-07 later added] on April 7, 2016.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* During the scene when Serena's Pancham is about to hit the ground, its left ear is colored the same way as its head.
* During the scene when [[Serena's Pancham]] is about to hit the ground, his left ear is colored the same way as his head.
* Aria is seen wearing her blue bracelet at one point when she meets Serena for the first time, despite buying it later that day.
* {{an|Aria}} is seen wearing her blue bracelet at one point when she meets Serena for the first time, despite buying it later that day.
* Although it doesn't occur on-screen, Clemont mentions that [[Sawyer's Sceptile|Sawyer's Treecko]] used {{m|Razor Leaf}} during their Gym battle, a move Treecko is [[Anime move errors|unable to learn]].
* Although it doesn't occur onscreen, Clemont mentions that [[Sawyer's Treecko]] used {{m|Razor Leaf}} during their [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}, a move {{p|Treecko}} is [[Anime move errors|unable to learn]]. In the dub, this was corrected to {{m|Mega Drain}}.
* During the VS screen when Serena is having a battle with Aria, Aromatisse's eyelids are colored purple instead of being colored black.
* During the VS. screen, when Serena is having a battle with Aria, {{p|Aromatisse}}'s eyelids are colored purple instead of being colored black.
* In the dub when the group's Pokémon are eating, {{AP|Fletchinder}}'s Japanese voice can be heard.
* In the dub, when {{ashfr|the group}}'s Pokémon are eating, {{AP|Fletchinder}}'s Japanese voice can be heard.
* In the dub the narrator was missing in the beginning of the episode right after the opening. The narrator's lines were left in the closed captions though. The line missing goes as follows: "NARRATOR: With four Kalos Gym badges in Ash's possession, our heroes continue to the Lumiose Gym for Ash's battle with Clemont."
* In the {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish}} dub, when Aromatisse fires a {{m|Charge Beam}} against Fennekin and Pancham gets in front of her to defend her, Serena commands Fennekin to use {{m|Dark Pulse}} instead of Pancham.
** Closed captions also incorrectly refer to Sawyer as Scottie.
* In the dub on some versions, the [[narrator]] is missing in the beginning of the episode right after the opening, with the narrator's lines left in the closed captions. The line missing goes as follows: "NARRATOR: With four Kalos Gym badges in Ash's possession, our heroes continue to the Lumiose Gym for Ash's battle with Clemont."
** Closed captions also incorrectly refer to [[Sawyer]] as Scottie.
* In the dub for the return of [[Who's That Pokémon?]], the background music is missing.
* In the dub for the return of [[Who's That Pokémon?]], the background music is missing.


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===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* [[DreamDream]] was replaced in the dub with an instrumental song.
* DreamDream was replaced in the dub with an instrumental song.
* In the dub, Clemont states that Sawyer's Treecko uses {{m|Mega Drain}}, a move Treecko can legally learn, instead of {{m|Razor Leaf}}.
* In the Polish dub, the title card segment focuses on Ash, but it's still read by Ash and Serena.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_yue={{tt|火狐狸對妖火紅狐！華麗的表演對戰！！|Fennekin VS Delphox! The Magnificent Performance Battle!!}}{{tt|*|Anime}}<br>{{tt|火狐狸VS妖火紅狐！華麗的表演對戰！！|Fennekin VS Delphox! The Magnificent Performance Battle!!}}{{tt|*|Official website}}
|zh_yue={{tt|火狐狸對妖火紅狐！華麗的表演對戰！！|Fennekin VS Delphox! The Magnificent Performance Battle!!}}{{tt|*|Anime}}<br>{{tt|火狐狸VS妖火紅狐！華麗的表演對戰！！|Fennekin VS Delphox! The Magnificent Performance Battle!!}}{{tt|*|Official website}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|火狐狸VS妖火紅狐！華麗的表演對戰！！|Fennekin VS Delphox! The Magnificent Performance Battle!!}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|火狐狸VS妖火紅狐！華麗的表演對戰！！|Fennekin VS Delphox! The Magnificent Performance Battle!!}}
|da={{tt|En kamp med elegance og et stort smil!|A fight with elegance and a big smile!}}
|nl={{tt|Vechten met elegantie en een grote glimlach!|Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile}}
|nl={{tt|Vechten met elegantie en een grote glimlach!|Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile}}
|fi={{tt|Eleganttia ottelua hymyssä suin!|Elegant battling with a smile on your face!}}
|fi={{tt|Eleganttia ottelua hymyssä suin!|Elegant battling with a smile on your face!}}
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|th={{tt|ฟ็อกโกะ ปะทะ มาฟ็อกซี่! เพอร์ฟอร์มานซ์แบทเทิลอันงดงาม!!|Fokko VS Mahoxy! A Splendid Performance Battle!!}}
|th={{tt|ฟ็อกโกะ ปะทะ มาฟ็อกซี่! เพอร์ฟอร์มานซ์แบทเทิลอันงดงาม!!|Fokko VS Mahoxy! A Splendid Performance Battle!!}}
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XY064   EP863
フォッコVSマフォクシー！華麗なるパフォーマーバトル！！
Fokko VS Mahoxy! A Splendid Performance Battle!!
First broadcast
Japan March 12, 2015
United States May 23, 2015
English themes
Opening Be a Hero
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ゲッタバンバン
Ending ドリドリ
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 面出明美 Akemi Omode
Storyboard 村野佑太 Yūta Murano
Assistant director 鈴木卓夫 Takuo Suzuki
Animation director 中村路之将 Michinosuke Nakamura
No additional credits are available at this time.

Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile! (Japanese: フォッコVSマフォクシー！華麗なるパフォーマーバトル！！ Fokko VS Mahoxy! A Splendid Performance Battle!!) is the 64th episode of the XY series, and the 863rd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on March 12, 2015 and in the United States on May 23, 2015.

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Blurb

Ash, Serena, and Bonnie are continuing their journey to meet Clemont in Lumiose City. Their trip is interrupted when a Pokémon Showcase rehearsal quickly turns into a fight between Fennekin and Pancham. Serena loses her temper and yells at them, and then decides she needs to walk away for a bit.

In town, she meets a familiar-looking girl named Ariana, who tries to cheer Serena up, advising her to smile and inviting her along for some shopping and lunch. When she hears about what happened, Ariana reminds Serena of the close partnership she shares with her Pokémon and suggests that she apologize to them.

After the apology, all is forgiven, and Ariana challenges Serena to a Double Battle. Serena is off to a shaky start, but she remembers Ariana’s advice and connects with her Pokémon. Serena’s fortunes turn around quickly—and Fennekin evolves into Braixen!

Later, our heroes are watching Pokévision when Kalos Queen Aria is introduced...and Serena is amazed when she realizes her new friend Ariana was really Aria in disguise! With her confidence and optimism renewed, Serena leads the way as our heroes set off once more for Lumiose City.

Plot

While en route to Lumiose City for Ash's Gym battle with Clemont, Ash, Serena, and Bonnie are watching a television broadcast about the Pokémon Showcase that Shauna had recently won in Coumarine City. Seeing Shauna's glory as the winner of a Showcase, Serena resolves to catch up to her rival and goes to train with Fennekin and Pancham as soon as Nurse Joy finishes healing them.

At first, the training proceeds well, with Serena, Fennekin, and Pancham obviously having fun and performing their moves in perfect harmony with each other. However, while performing a trick involving Pancham jumping through a fiery ring created by Fennekin's Flamethrower, Pancham's tail is burned and he becomes angry at Fennekin, blaming her for the mistake. Fennekin retaliates and, after Pancham tries the trick again and accidentally lands on Fennekin, the two of them begin fighting. Pancham hides behind Serena and taunts Fennekin, causing the latter to use Flamethrower in anger and hit Serena instead of Pancham. At this, Serena loses her temper and screams at her two Pokémon to stop fighting. Embarrassed and upset by the way she had treated her Pokémon, Serena leaves to go have some time by herself and think while Ash and Bonnie look after Fennekin, Pancham, and their other Pokémon.

Absentmindedly staring into the window of a shop, a miserable Serena decides that she is a failure as a Pokémon Performer. While lost in thought, a girl walks up behind her and comments on the hats in the window of the shop, thinking Serena is having trouble deciding which one to get. She introduces herself, somewhat hesitantly, as Ariana and invites Serena to go shopping with her, telling Serena how smiling is the most important thing when it comes to performing with one's Pokémon. While shopping, Serena and Ariana continue talking about Pokémon Performers. Serena is still very down on herself for her mistake in the Coumarine City Pokémon Showcase, which Ariana had watched on Pokévision, but Ariana tells her that everybody makes mistakes and to keep working with her Pokémon. Serena, enjoying their conversation, begins to smile again and Ariana says that people will love her smile. While the two girls share a meal together, Ariana suggests that Serena's first step to make amends with her Pokémon be to simply apologize, because she and Fennekin are always together and even though Pancham isn't always very honest with himself, he cares about Serena, too.

Meanwhile, Ash and Bonnie have been spending the day having fun with Pikachu, Dedenne, and the other Pokémon. Fennekin and Pancham, like Serena, have been very upset for much of the day, blaming themselves for Serena's anger and for the problems caused between them. Bonnie manages to coax them into eating their food, however, and she and Ash talk about how Clemont is doing back at the Lumiose Gym. At the Gym at that moment, Clemont defeats his newest challenger, a Trainer named Sawyer, in his Gym challenge and gives him useful advice about the timing of his Treecko's Mega Drain.

Later that evening, Serena returns to where Ash, Bonnie, and her Pokémon are playing and Fennekin and Pancham immediately express their apologies to her. She, in turn, apologizes to them, and is startled when Ariana challenges her to a Double Battle. Ariana sends out her Delphox and Aromatisse to battle against Pancham and Fennekin. During the battle, Serena realizes that Ariana is a Performer herself and is at first unable to overcome her opponent's beautiful and effective combinations. When Ariana offers her advice about making sure she and her Pokémon are in full cooperation with each other, Serena begins a new combination with Stone Edge and Flamethrower that help her begin to turn the battle around. When Ariana counters with her own Flamethrower and hurts Fennekin, Serena remembers her advice to just keep smiling and reassures Pancham and Fennekin that everything will turn out all right in the end. Responding to Serena's words, Fennekin evolves into Braixen. Before the battle can be completed, however, Ariana is called away and leaves behind a confused Serena, Ash, and Bonnie.

The next day, Serena, Bonnie, and Ash are watching an exhibition by Kalos Queen Aria on television, and Serena finally recognizes her as "Ariana", the one who had given her so much help the day before. Inwardly thanking Aria for her assistance, Serena resolves to train even harder and someday achieve her dream of becoming Kalos Queen.

Major events

Serena facing Aria
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Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon Quiz

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Treecko (US and international)
Pokémon Quiz: Aromatisse (Japan)

Other

Trivia

File:Title Card XY Serena V2.png
The title card segment focuses on Serena for this episode

Errors

  • During the scene when Serena's Pancham is about to hit the ground, his left ear is colored the same way as his head.
  • Aria is seen wearing her blue bracelet at one point when she meets Serena for the first time, despite buying it later that day.
  • Although it doesn't occur onscreen, Clemont mentions that Sawyer's Treecko used Razor Leaf during their Gym battle, a move Treecko is unable to learn. In the dub, this was corrected to Mega Drain.
  • During the VS. screen, when Serena is having a battle with Aria, Aromatisse's eyelids are colored purple instead of being colored black.
  • In the dub, when the group's Pokémon are eating, Fletchinder's Japanese voice can be heard.
  • In the Swedish dub, when Aromatisse fires a Charge Beam against Fennekin and Pancham gets in front of her to defend her, Serena commands Fennekin to use Dark Pulse instead of Pancham.
  • In the dub on some versions, the narrator is missing in the beginning of the episode right after the opening, with the narrator's lines left in the closed captions. The line missing goes as follows: "NARRATOR: With four Kalos Gym badges in Ash's possession, our heroes continue to the Lumiose Gym for Ash's battle with Clemont."
    • Closed captions also incorrectly refer to Sawyer as Scottie.
  • In the dub for the return of Who's That Pokémon?, the background music is missing.
  • Pancham's ear error

    Pancham's ear error

  • XY064 error 2.png

    Aromatisse's eyelids error

Dub edits

  • DreamDream was replaced in the dub with an instrumental song.

In other languages



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