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'''A Towering Takeover!''' (Japanese: '''襲撃フレア団！プリズムタワーのジガルデ！！''' ''{{tt|Flare-dan|Team Flare}} Attacks! The Zygarde at the Prism Tower!!'') is the 132nd episode of the {{series|XY}}, and the 931st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on August 25, 2016 and in the United States on November 12, 2016.

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After seeing the stadium infested with vines, {{Ash}} and [[Alain]] proceed to leave the stadium, and Alain asks Ash about [[Mairin]]'s whereabouts. Ash tells him that she didn't want to get in the latter's way, so she asked Ash to not tell him. He then asks Alain if Mairin is important to him; Alain confirms it, and Ash offers help in looking for her. Once they exit the stadium, they meet up with {{an|Bonnie}}, {{an|Clemont}}, and {{an|Serena}}; Bonnie informs Ash that [[Squishy]] has wandered off. The group hears an announcement from [[Malva]], addressed to the citizens of [[Lumiose City]], warning them to stay away from [[Prism Tower]] due to the danger it possesses. Wondering over the cause of the calamity, the group sees the red {{p|Zygarde}}, and Alain realizes that Zygarde must be behind the plant infestation. Squishy is seen heading to [[Prism Tower]], and [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Zygarde|absorbs Zygarde Cells to transform into its 10% Forme]] to increase its speed. Bonnie senses where Squishy is going and runs off to catch up to it. Ash tells Clemont and Serena to go with her and informs them that he is going with Alain to find Mairin. Clemont gives Ash a communicator to keep in touch with him and Serena advises Ash to be careful. Concuurently, [[Sawyer]], {{an|Shauna}}, {{an|Tierno}} and {{an|Trevor}} call out {{TP|Sawyer|Sceptile}}, {{TP|Shauna|Ivysaur}}, {{TP|Tierno|Blastoise}} and {{TP|Trevor|Charizard}} respectively to help the citizens to safety from the vines. [[Professor Sycamore]] helps get people away from the roots as well, and remembers what Olympia said about the destruction of [[Kalos]], and the role he, along with Ash and {{ashfr}}, will play to stop the destruction.  

[[Diantha]] rescues a civilian from the vines with the help of her {{TP|Diantha|Gardevoir}}, before she meets up with [[Officer Jenny]], who informs the [[Pokémon Champion|Champion]] that she has assigned her officers with the evacuation of the city, and that the roots are spreading throughout the city; Diantha asks her to lead her to the tower. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} tries to fend off the roots with the equipment they are holding, commenting that this is no ordinary disaster. [[Malva]] looks at the destruction, and remarks this is [[Lysandre]]'s doing. Meanwhile, Ash and Alain have caught up with [[Mairin]]. Ash informs her that the three need to be going to the [[Prism Tower]]. Out of blue, a root spurts up from the ground, but a {{m|Dragon Claw}} from [[Alain's Charizard]] destroys it; more vines keep popping up, however, and Ash and Alain try to fend them off with the help of {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Alain|Charizard}}. Meanwhile, Malva decides to abandon the broadcasting, and informs her assistants that she is going to do something important, telling them to do whatever they want. [[Jessie]] gets angry at this sudden abandonment, but then an idea comes across her mind. She informs [[James]] and {{MTR}} to get the camera ready, so that she can start broadcasting the entire event all by herself.

Ash and Alain are still busy destroying the roots, when they encounter [[Celosia]], and Ash remembers her as the one hunting for Squishy. She informs Ash that she is not after Squishy this time around, but after him instead. Alain is shocked and confused on Celosia's verdict but she informs him that she is just following [[Lysandre]]'s orders. Ash asks Alain if he knows the Team Flare scientist but a shocked Alain does not reply. Celosia chimes in, informing a puzzled Ash that she and Alain are colleagues. Ash is shocked to hear that Alain works with the ones chasing Squishy, and inquires Alain about the truth of Celosia's statement, but Alain does not reply him at all. Celosia tells Alain that Lysandre wants to see him, and that an associate of hers is pursuing Squishy. Ash states Alain to ignore Celosia's commands, and tries to leave with him; however, Alain just shrugs his hand off, and Ash is taken aback. The two boys are surrounded by {{tc|Team Flare Grunt}}s and their {{p|Houndour}}, Celosia commands her {{p|Drapion}} to use {{m|Confuse Ray}} on Ash and Pikachu, causing Ash to faint. Pikachu decides to fight off the grunts, and tries to intimidate the grunts by sparking electricity. Unfortunately, this is in vain, and he ends up passing out as well.

Meanwhile, Jessie is still reporting the incident in [[Lumiose City]], but the broadcast is interrupted by Team Flare's transmission, which is subsequently being played on all forms of media throughout the region. The transmission has Lysandre, the leader of Team Flare, declare his decision to remake the world into a place of pure beauty and peace. He adds that {{p|Zygarde}}, the Order Pokémon, is angry with people and Pokémon, for creating a world in which there is not enough for everyone, and thus he wishes to create a world in which only the chosen ones shall live in the bright and hopeful future. The broadcast causes confusion among the people; [[Mairin]] is surprised, and wonders why Lysandre would do such a thing. She is approached by a Team Flare grunt, who informs her that he has orders to take her to Lysandre. Realizing that [[Team Flare]] is an evil organization, she tries to resist and refuses to leave, and is rescued by [[Professor Sycamore]]. The grunt tries to force his way, by commanding a {{m|Poison Sting}} from his {{p|Skorupi}}, but the Professor has his {{TP|Professor Sycamore|Garchomp}} counteract by using {{m|Dragon Claw}}, and Mairin and Sycamore escape in the smoke produced by the collision of the moves. Meanwhile, Alain is flying in a jet with Team Flare grunts and an unconscious Ash and Pikachu, towards the Prism Tower. Mairin thanks the Professor for rescuing her and leaves for the Prism Tower with him, for learning more about the calamity.

The group reaches Prism Tower, and Blaziken Mask has his Blaziken secure an entrance by using {{m|Flamethrower}}, but it is stopped by a {{m|Dark Pulse}} from [[Aliana]]'s {{p|Druddigon}}; [[Aliana]], together with [[Bryony]], is determined to stop them from entering the Prism Tower. Meanwhile, Ash regains consciousness and tries to break free from the restraining device. He is greeted by Lysandre, who comments that he cannot let Ash escape. Ash notices the red Zygarde, and confronts Alain about all of the chaos, but Lysandre explains to Ash that he may be one of the chosen ones. At the foot of the tower, Bonnie senses Squishy nearby, as the Order Pokémon floats in the air and transforms in its 50% Forme. Bonnie and her friends are surprised to learn that Squishy is also a Zygarde, while Aliana and Bryony seem pleased that the other Zygarde appeared as well, just as Lysandre expected. The red Zygarde jumps from the top of the tower to confront Squishy, which declares that it will use force if the former refuses to listen to it. It then lets out a loud cry before battling Z2.

* Ash and {{ashfr}} see [[Squishy]] change into its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Zygarde|50% Forme}} for the first time and learn that Squishy is actually a {{p|Zygarde}}.

* Squishy is revealed to know {{m|Dragon Pulse}}.

* [[Professor Sycamore]]

* [[Korrina]]

* {{p|Garchomp}} ([[Professor Sycamore]]'s)

[[File:Title Card XY Bonnie V2.png|200px|thumb|The title card segment focuses on Bonnie for this episode]]

* This is the first episode in the {{pkmn|anime}} where [[Alexa]] appears and her {{p|Helioptile}} does not.

** This is also Alexa's last physical appearance in the main series.

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[[Category:Episodes animated by Kazuki Aoki]]

[[zh:精灵宝可梦 XY 第131集]]