Valuable Experience for All!

XY126   EP925 メガジュカイン対ライチュウ！経験値いただきます！！ Mega Jukain VS Raichu! I Received Some Experience Points!!

First broadcast Japan July 7, 2016 United States October 1, 2016

English themes Opening Stand Tall Ending

Japanese themes Opening XY&Z Ending プニちゃんのうた

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 松井亜弥Aya Matsui Storyboard 紅優Yū Kō Assistant director 西田健一Ken'ichi Nishida Animation directors 窪敏Satoshi Kubo 小山知洋Tomohiro Koyama 服部益実Masumi Hattori なまためやすひろYasuhiro Namatame 志村泉Izumi Shimura Additional credits

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Valuable Experience for All! (Japanese:メガジュカイン対ライチュウ！経験値いただきます！！MegaJukain VS Raichu! I Received Some Experience Points!!) is the 126th episode ofPokémon the Series: XY, and the 925th episode of thePokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on July 7, 2016 and in the United States on October 1, 2016.

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

Blurb

At the Kalos League, Ash defeats Astrid and her Mega Absol to move into the semifinals, securing a spot alongside Alain. There’s just one spot left—and Tierno and Sawyer are battling for it.

Tierno and his Pokémon are looking great as they leap into their battle dance, but the analytical Sawyer has been watching them and knows what to expect. He also has a secret weapon of his own—and when his Sceptile Mega Evolves, it’s all over!

Sawyer and Ash are paired for the semifinals in a six-on-six Full Battle. Ash has just five Pokémon traveling with him...until Keanan arrives, bringing Goodra to complete the team!

Plot

Malva reports directly from theLeague, chronicling the events that have taken place in the conference so far. Moments ofbattles are then shown.Greninja transforms into Ash-Greninja andAsh wins,Astrid wins with herMegaAbsol against anAmoonguss,Sawyer wins with hisSlaking against aMedicham, andRemo wins with his MegaGarchomp against aHydreigon. It is also revealed thatAlain andTierno have advanced to the quarterfinals. Now it is time for the challengers to fight their way into the Top 4. Malva ends her report, and the scene shifts to an ongoing battle between Ash and Astrid.

Ash and Astrid are in the middle of their battle. As Astrid commands her Mega Absol to usePsycho Cut,Hawlucha dodges and Ash commands him to retaliate withFlying Press. Hawlucha scores a direct hit, knocking Mega Absol out and sending Ash to the semifinals. Meanwhile, Alain is revealed to have won his own quarterfinals match as well. In the hall after his fight, Ash meets Sawyer before his own battle. Sawyer congratulates Ash on advancing and promises to win so he can face Ash as he vowed before. Ash warns that Tierno is a strong Trainer, but Sawyer is confident and hints at a secret weapon, and as they part Ash wishes him luck.

Meanwhile,Team Rocket is being dragged along by Malva, who is constantly busy conducting interviews. As a result, the trio is completely unable to focus on their own plans to steal any Pokémon.

Back at the arena, Remo is revealed to have become the third semifinalist, just asShauna arrives. She is warmly welcomed by the group and updated on the current League happenings. On the field, Tierno and Sawyer emerge for their battle, and Sawyer choosesAegislash to start, which Ash scans with hisPokédex. Tierno sends outLudicolo and shows off some perfectly synchronized dance steps with it. The match is begun, and Ludicolo starts off withRain Dance, creating swirling thunder clouds over the battlefield that start a heavy downpour. Sawyer orders aSwords Dance, sharply increasing Aegislash'sAttack power.

Tierno calls out for aHydro Pump, which Aegislash is unable to dodge. Sawyer correctly deduces that the rain has powered up both Ludicolo'sspeed, thanks to itsSwift SwimAbility, as well as itsWater-type attacks. However, after taking another Hydro Pump, Aegislash counters the next withKing's Shield,transforming into its Shield form.

Tierno orders another Hydro Pump, but this time Aegislash cuts through it with a powerfulSacred Sword that sends Ludicolo flying. While Ludicolo is reeling, Sawyer orders another Swords Dance. Ludicolo tries to executeSolar Beam, but Aegislash uses Sacred Sword again to tear through it, connecting with Ludicolo and knocking it out. As Tierno thanks Ludicolo for his hard work, he sends outRaichu next. Raichu's openingCharge Beam is blocked by Aegislash's King's Shield, but she manages to burrow into the earth withDig to evade Aegislash's followupSlash. Raichu takes advantage of the opening while Aegislash has lost sight of him to complete the attack and knock Aegislash out.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is about at the end of their rope with Malva's demanding schedule. James suggests simply quitting and focusing on stealing Pokémon and Jessie wholeheartedly agrees, but before they have a chance to act on it, Malva appears to pull them into another interview, much to their dismay.

Sawyer has now sent outSlurpuff to face Raichu, and Slurpuff executes a successfulAttract on Raichu, causing theElectric type to becomeinfatuated. This leaves her wide open to anEnergy Ball from Slurpuff, after which Tierno decides to recall the helpless Raichu and replace her withBlastoise. Sawyer tries to open again with Attract, but Blastoise shrugs it off, being a male just like Slurpuff. Blastoise then fires off a heavy-hittingHydro Cannon, knocking Slurpuff out.

Down to his final Pokémon, Sawyer sends out hisSceptile. Tierno ordersIce Beam, which Sceptile intercepts with aLeaf Storm. Blastoise tries to execute another Hydro Cannon, but Sceptile dodges it and lands aLeaf Blade in return. On Tierno's order, Blastoise charges towards Sceptile withSkull Bash, but Sawyer commands Sceptile to intercept it withFrenzy Plant. Enormous whip-like vines emerge from the field and toss Blastoise into the sky. As he falls, Blastoise manages to summon the thunderclouds with Rain Dance again, but upon impacting the ground, it is knocked out.

Tierno summons his last Pokémon, a now battle-ready Raichu. Ash worries that Sceptile is still the more powerful Pokémon, but when Tierno orders aThunder attack, Clemont realizes that Blastoise's parting Rain Dance will ensure that Raichu's Thunder attack won't miss. Before Raichu can release her Thunder, however, Sawyer reveals his secret weapon and uses hisKey Stone to Mega Evolve Sceptile. Refusing to be daunted, Tierno orders Raichu to complete her attack, but to Tierno's great surprise, Mega Sceptile comes through it completely unscathed. Sawyer reveals that, as a result of Mega Evolving, Mega Sceptile's Ability is nowLightning Rod, rendering Thunder useless. Mega Sceptile charges towards Raichu withDragon Claw, and Raichu tries to counter withFocus Blast, but Mega Sceptile slashes through the attack and lands the blow on Raichu, knocking her unconscious and winning the battle for Sawyer, making him the fourth and final semifinalist.

With the semifinalists decided, the announcer reveals the semifinal match-ups, which will pit Alain against Remo and Ash against Sawyer. As the sun sets, Ash exits the arena with his friends, who remind him that the semifinal battle will require a full team of six Pokémon, when he currently only has five. At this reminder, Ash panics about the time and runs off to a street outside where he comments that he's expecting someone. The others are confused, but a honking truck soon draws their attention. Turning towards the sound, they spotGoodra, previously left at its home swamp, riding in the bed of a truck being driven byKeanan. In a flashback, it is revealed that during his latest visit to the wetlands, Ash had requested Goodra's assistance for the league's semifinals, and it agreed. With his team now complete, Ash summons them all before him to declare his confidence in them and vow to beat Sawyer with their help, and the whole team cheers in agreement.

Major events

• Sawyer is revealed to have obtained aSlaking.
• Ash, Sawyer, andTierno are all revealed to have made it to the quarterfinals.
• Ash defeatsAstrid in the quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals.
• Alain is revealed to have also advanced to the semifinals.
• Ash andhis friends meet up withShauna again.
• Sawyer'sDoublade is revealed to haveevolved intoAegislash.
• Sawyer is revealed to have obtained aKey Stone and aSceptilite.
• Sawyer defeats Tierno in the quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals.
• Ash and Alain are revealed to be facing Sawyer andRemo, respectively, in the semifinals.
• Ash's Goodra returns to Ash'sparty as his sixth member for theFull Battle against Sawyer.

For a list of all major events inPokémon the Series: XY, please see thetimeline page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

• Aegislash
• MegaAbsol

Main series debuts

• MegaSceptile (Sawyer's)

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Serena
• Clemont
• Bonnie
• Jessie
• James
• Alain (flashback)
• Tierno
• Trevor
• Shauna
• Sawyer
• Malva
• Diantha
• Keanan
• Remo
• Astrid
• Announcer
• Referee

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?:Aegislash (Shield Forme)(US and international)
Pokémon Quiz:MegaGarchomp(Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Dedenne (Clemont's)
• Greninja (Ash's;Ash-Greninja; flashback as Ash-Greninja)
• Talonflame (Ash's)
• Hawlucha (Ash's)
• Goodra (Ash's; rejoins)
• Noivern (Ash's)
• Charizard (Alain's;Mega Charizard X; flashback)
• Charizard (Trevor's;Mega Charizard Y; flashback)
• Blastoise (Tierno's)
• Ludicolo (Tierno's)
• Raichu (Tierno's)
• Sceptile (Sawyer's;MegaSceptile)
• Slurpuff (Sawyer's)
• Aegislash (Sawyer's)
• Slaking (Sawyer's; flashback)
• Bellsprout (Keanan's)
• Absol (Astrid's;MegaAbsol)
• Garchomp (Remo's;MegaGarchomp; Garchoo; flashback)
• Furret (Trainer's)
• Amoonguss (Trainer's; flashback)
• Medicham (Trainer's; flashback)
• Hydreigon (Trainer's; flashback)

Trivia

• Poké TV: "Poké Love TV" focusing onMegaBlastoise.
  • The segment was absent in the initial broadcast airing in favor of aProfessor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster, which focused onVolcanion and information on thethirdPokémon the Series: XY movie, as this was the last episode to air before it debuted in Japanese theaters.
• Ash andSawyer read thetitle card in the Japanese version.
• Sawyer and Ash narrate the preview of thenext episode.
• Squishy does not make an appearance in this episode, marking the first time sincethe beginning of theXY&Z arc that it does not appear.
• This marks the first time a Pokémon Ash had previouslyreleased rejoins histeam.
• As of this episode, all of the Pokémon introduced inGeneration VI have appeared in the main series, excludingLegendary andMythical Pokémon.

Errors

• In the original version,Clemont says thatElectric-typemoves can never miss in therain, which is incorrect, as this only applies to the moveThunder.
• TheTrainer with theAmoonguss, who was seen battlingAstrid in the beginning of the episode, is the same TrainerTierno had to face in the first round. Since Tierno had made it to the quarterfinals and thus had defeated this Trainer, it should have been impossible for Astrid to face her in the league.
• When Astrid tells herAbsol to usePsycho Cut, it is shown as a regular Absol, but seconds later, whenHawlucha attacks it, it is shown as aMega Absol. This is likely due to the fact that the animation in the shot where Astrid tells her Absol to attack was taken directly fromMega Evolution Special I, where Absol was in its regular form while using the move.
• Ash'sPokédex is shown to already be open when he takes it out, but when he points it at Sawyer'sAegislash, it is closed and opens up.
• Unusually, Ash's Pokédex does not read out Aegislash's classification as the Royal Sword Pokémon in the Japanese version of this episode.
• When Tierno sends outRaichu, her nose is smaller than normal.
• WhenSlurpuff'sAttract fails to work onBlastoise, Clemont suggests that it might be because both Blastoise and Slurpuff are male. However, Tierno'sRaichu, who had just been affected by Attract, has the pointed tail indicative of male Raichu. This was fixed in the Japanese version onHulu, where Raichu has its female tail variant.
• WhenSceptile uses Leaf Storm to counterIce Beam, Sceptile's Sceptilite, as well as the ends of the scarf, change position from near Sceptile's left shoulder to its right. Every other time they are seen, they are shown near Sceptile's left shoulder.
• Shortly after Sceptile Mega Evolves, the scoreboard shows Blastoise instead of Raichu. However, when it shows Raichu after the battle ends, a different image of Raichu is shown.
  • In the same scene, one ofMegaSceptile's seeds is colored the same as the rest of its body.
• In the Englishdub, after Clemont finishes talking about Blastoise eliminating Slurpuff's Attract, Clemont's mouth is still moving, but no sound comes out.
• In theBrazilian Portuguese dub,Thunder (Trovão) is incorrectly referred to asLightning Rod (Para-raios).

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  Mega Absol as Absol
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  The scoreboard error

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In other languages

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• Pokémon the Series: XY episodes
• Episodes focusing on Tierno
• Episodes focusing on Sawyer
• Pokémon League episodes
• Episodes in which a released Pokémon rejoins a main character's team
• Episodes featuring Elite Four members
• Episodes in which a Champion appears
• Episodes written by Aya Matsui
• Episodes by one-time storyboarders
• Episodes directed by Ken'ichi Nishida
• Episodes animated by Tomohiro Koyama
• Episodes animated by Izumi Shimura
• Episodes animated by Masumi Hattori
• Episodes by multiple animation directors
• Episodes by one-time animation directors