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title_en=<!--Turning Heads and Training Hard!--> |

broadcast_us=<!--August 6, 2018--> |

en_op=<!--[[Under The Alolan Moon]]--> |

<!--'''Turning Heads and Training Hard!''' -->(Japanese: '''サトシとナゲツケサル！友情のタッチダウン！！''' ''{{tt|Satoshi|Ash}} and {{tt|Nagetukesaru|Passimian}}! Touchdown of Friendship!!'') is the 64th episode of the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, and the 1,003rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on March 1, 2018<!-- and is scheduled to air in Canada on July 28, 2018, and in the United States on August 6, 2018-->.

[[Officer Jenny]] is shocked to see the arrival of the Red Buns {{p|Passimian}} on [[Melemele Island]], while several {{p|Machamp}} lay fainted on the sand. Meanwhile [[Ash]] and his Pokémon are in the midst of chores and make their way through the [[Hau'oli City]] market. While there, the group encounter the {{al|Old lady}}, who is surprised to see that {{AP|Litten}} has grown up a lot. {{an|Rotom Pokédex}} corrects her, stating that Litten has since evolved into a {{p|Torracat}}. She rewards the group with [[Sitrus Berry|Sitrus Berries]]. As the Pokémon are busy eating their treat, Ash is hit by a piece of fruit after a group of Passimian were busy playing and failed to catch it. Ash is knocked down by the impact, leaving him with a red mark on his face and {{AP|Rowlet}} lying on the ground. The Passimian mistakenly grab Rowlet, who resembles the fruit's colour and round shape. Ash shouts out, causing the Passimian trio to pause. The Old lady explains that the Pokémon are Passimian, and that they tend to live in the forest and play with fruit. With Rotom's internal data, Ash picks up the Passimian's discarded fruit and quickly makes a trade for his Rowlet’s return. As he waves the trio goodbye, Ash turns around to find an intimidating and physically larger trio of Passimian standing behind him.  

Ash assumes the two groups are friends, before he is bowled over and caught by the first group of Passimian. One, from the same group, runs passed two of the opposition members but is quickly knocked back by the third one, who has a scar around its eye. One of its teammates picks up the fruit, though quickly finds itself surrounded. Even so, it manages to make a successful pass, though its team mate fumbles, dropping Ash in the process, and the fruit bounces directly into Ash’s arms. The scarred Passimian quickly snatches the fruit from Ash’s hands, yelling in victory and the trio soon walk off. While the green Passimian are disappointed by the loss, Officer Jenny arrives on the scene. Ash informs her of what had just unfolded. Her attention quickly turns to the fainted ‘Tiny’, the boss of the green Passimian, and it is quickly escorted to the [[Pokémon Center]].  

The two rival troops are staged on the beach, with Ash making Tiny's troop a team of four against the Red Buns' three members, while Ash's classmates and the other Melemele Greens watch on. Claw throws the special fruit into the air, and it soon lands in-between the rival team, sending them into a scurry for possession. The Red Buns quickly grab the fruit, throwing it to another member. While one of the Melemele Greens holds onto one the opposition's waists, it is dragged along as the fruit is passed to Claw. Claw manages to jump though the Melemele Greens two-player defence, kicking one in the stomach. Ash manages to catch Claw's trick shot, sliding across the sand as a result. This sets off a chain of successful throws for the Melemele Greens, returning to Ash’s possession soon after. Ash remembers the Red Buns' strategies from earlier on, and repeats their technique. He manages to run through two players, though trips and the fruit rolls directly into Claw's hands. The tide of the game seems to have changed again, with Ash's friends fearing the worst. Ash suddenly has an idea, passing on instructions to his team mates as the game continues. Tiny is hoisted into the air, and grabs the fruit. The Red Buns charge ahead, though Tiny runs for a nearby tree. It jumps from the trunk, bouncing onto one the Red Buns shoulders before somersaulting over the other two players and landing with the fruit still in hand. As Tiny prepares to pass, it finds its teammates are cornered by the Red Buns. Another Melemele Greens enters the game, which encourages the rest of the troop to join the beachside skirmish. The Red Buns quickly find themselves outnumbered. After a series of throws the game ends, with the Melemele Greens taking victory and the leadership of their troop, much to the Red Buns' embarrassment. As an act of thanks, the fruit is thrown to Ash before he is hoisted up onto the cheering Melemele Greens who make their way to their nest. Ash is taken aback by the gesture as the troop continues on, with Lana declaring that Ash is the new troop leader, much to everyone’s shock.  

[[Who's That Pokémon?]]:<!-- {{p|Pokémon}} ''(US and international)'',--> {{p|Passimian}} ''(Japan)''

[[Category:Episodes written by Jun'ichi Fujisaku|1003]]

[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Kaori Higuchi|1003]]

[[Category:Episodes directed by Masahiko Watanabe|1003]]