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Mega Evolution Special III

XYS03   ポケットモンスターXY特別編 最強メガシンカ ～Act III～ Pocket Monsters XY Special Episode: The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act III~

First broadcast Japan March 19, 2015 United States August 15, 2015

English themes Opening None Ending Mega Evolution Theme

Japanese themes Opening None Ending メガＶ（メガボルト）

Credits Animation 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 中矢利子 Toshiko Nakaya 松永香苗 Kanae Matsunaga 志村泉 Izumi Shimura 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

Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special III (Japanese: ポケットモンスターXY特別編 最強メガシンカ ～Act III～ Pocket Monsters XY Special Episode: The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act III~) is the third Mega Evolution Special and the third special episode of the XY series. It first aired in Japan on March 19, 2015 and in the United States on August 15, 2015.

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

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Blurb

In this third installment of the four-part series, Alain, Mairin, and Steven arrive at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City, where they make contact with Alain’s boss, Lysandre. Lysandre informs the trio that Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre have appeared and are both moving towards a mysterious energy source that is suspected to be the missing Giant Rock.

Steven recounts the legend of the ancient times when Groudon and Kyogre struggled against each other to expand the continents and the seas. The two battled over a source of enormous energy with such ferocity that it nearly destroyed the world. Unfortunately, this legend seems to be playing out again!

Steven analyzes the Legendary Pokémon’s separate paths towards the Giant Rock and determines that they will cross paths in the ocean off the coast of Rustboro City. Despite Mairin’s objections, Alain and Steven travel to the meeting point to observe as the two Pokémon collide near the Giant Rock and engage in an epic battle. Lysandre gives Alain orders to protect the Giant Rock at all costs.

Alain and Steven send Mega Charizard X and Mega Metagross out to battle Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, but they prove to be a mere distraction. The situation seems bleak—particularly when Mega Rayquaza arrives to join this all-out battle! Just as it appears that Mega Rayquaza will claim the Giant Rock, a submarine emerges from beneath the waves and pulls the Giant Rock into its hull via a powerful energy shield.

Lysandre contacts Steven from the submarine, confirming that he’s taking the Giant Rock to Kalos. As the situation settles, Alain leaves Mairin to return to Lysandre Labs to continue his training, but Steven and Mairin decide to follow their friend.

Plot

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Major events

• Alain, Mairin, and Steven arrive in Rustboro City.
• Alain and Steven battle Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre.
• Mega Rayquaza reappears, stopping the rampage between Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre.
• Lysandre obtains the legendary Giant Rock.
• Professor Sycamore learns that Alain can use Mega Evolution.
• Alain separates from Mairin and returns to Lysandre Labs to train.
• Mairin returns to Kalos with Steven to search for Alain.

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Primal Kyogre
• Primal Groudon

Characters

Humans

• Alain
• Mairin
• Steven Stone
• Professor Sycamore
• Lysandre
• Operator
• Operator A
• Operator B

Pokémon

• Charizard (Alain's; Mega Charizard X)
• Chespin (Mairin's; Chespie)
• Metagross (Steven's; Mega Metagross; Shiny)
• Garchomp (Professor Sycamore's)
• Pyroar (Lysandre's; male)
• Jigglypuff (Trainer's)
• Roserade (Trainer's)
• Sableye (Trainer's)
• Makuhita (Trainer's; ×2)
• Doduo (Trainer's; multiple)
• Azumarill (Trainer's)
• Treecko (Trainer's)
• Torchic (Trainer's)
• Mudkip (Trainer's)
• Tyranitar (Trainer's; Mega Tyranitar)
• Rayquaza (Mega Rayquaza; anime)
• Kyogre (Primal Kyogre; anime)
• Groudon (Primal Groudon; anime)

Cast

Trivia

• This special aired between XY064 and XY065 in Japan.
• This episode was skipped in Canada due to A Not-So-Flying Start! airing in place of it; it eventually aired in Canada on December 26, 2015.

Errors

• When Mega Rayquaza is about to launch Hyper Beam, its middle right claw is colored green rather than white.

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  The coloring error

Dub edits

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	最強超進化～第三章～* 最強超進化*
	Mandarin	特別篇　最強超進化～第三章～
European French		Pokémon : Méga-Évolution 3 * Mega évolution - Episode Spécial III
German		Pokémon: Mega-Entwicklung – Sonderfolge III * Mega-Entwicklung - Sonderfolge III
Italian		Episodio speciale III della miniserie Pokémon Megaevoluzione * Megaevoluzione - Episodio Speciale III
Korean		최강 메가진화 ACT III
European Spanish		Megaevolución. Episodio especial III

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