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'''Defending the Homeland!''' (Japanese: '''湿地帯の戦い！ヌメルゴン対フラージェス！！''' ''Battle in the Wetlands! {{tt|Numelgon|Goodra}} VS Florges!!'') is the 69th episode of the {{series|XY}}, and the 868th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on April 23, 2015 and in the United States on June 27, 2015.

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As the group prepares to leave, a man named [[Keanan]] and his {{p|Bellsprout}} come up and greet Goodra. Keanan explains that Goodra, when it was a {{p|Goomy}}, lived in the wetlands where he works as a warden. Although Goodra is apprehensive about visiting its homeland, it agrees to go along with everybody else to visit. While looking out over the wetlands, Keanan tells them how there is a special spring in the area that Goodra used to live near with its friends, but a group of other Pokémon came and began to try and take the spring by force. During the battle, a {{an|Florges|Blue Flower Florges}} sent Goomy flying, whereupon it landed on a {{p|Swanna}}'s back and was [[XY055|subsequently dropped onto Ash's head]]. As the group sadly contemplates the story of what had happened, Goodra looks at the quiet wetlands and cries out, recalling the happy memories of its other friends.

Elsewhere in the wetlands, Goodra's friend {{p|Wooper}} hears its cry and tries to find Goodra. Wooper quickly follows the sound, and the two Pokémon are delighted to see each other again. Goodra's other friends, who followed Wooper, also come out to greet it. However, several {{type|Bug}} Pokémon also heard Goodra's cries and bring it to the attention of Florges, who is in the spring. As Goodra is showing its {{m|Dragon Pulse}} to its friends, a Swanna comes along and says something to the group, and all of the Pokémon follow Swanna. Although Ash wants to follow Goodra and the others, Keanan stops him, saying that matters between [[wild Pokémon]] need to stay between wild Pokémon, but eventually lets him and his friends follow Goodra as long as they stay out of any fights that get started. Goodra's other friends are being attacked by Florges and the other Bug-type Pokémon, but Goodra holds them at bay with its {{m|Bide}} attack. Rallying behind Goodra, the other Pokémon begin to put up a better fight against Florges's army.  

Eventually, Florges comes down to have a battle with Goodra. Although Goodra is nervous at first, Ash reminds it that it is no longer the weak, frightened Goomy that it once was, and that it will be fine in the battle. After {{m|Petal Blizzard}} and Dragon Pulse cancel each other out, Florges uses {{m|Grassy Terrain}}, thus powering up its {{type|Grass}} moves. The powered up {{m|Solar Beam}} from Florges inflicts damage on all of Goodra's friends, putting Goodra on the defensive in order to take a super effective {{m|Moonblast}} for them. Very weak, Goodra almost gives in to Florges, but choice words of encouragement from Ash convince it to keep going. Goodra's newly learned {{m|Ice Beam}} attack then breaks through a second {{m|Moonblast}} and hits Florges, leaving Goodra as the winner of the battle. As everyone is celebrating Florges's defeat, however, a {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Psybeam}} attack come out of nowhere and hit Goodra. Simultaneously, a smoke-releasing device shrouds the entire area in a thick black fog that lifts to reveal the disappearance of Florges and the other Pokémon.

That evening, Keanan finishes treating Goodra as {{AP|Pikachu}}, Dedenne, and Wooper look after it. Florges, meanwhile, is resting in the spring as {{TRT}} explain their plan to defeat Goodra. It is also revealed that Florges has done all of this to protect her {{p|Floette}}. Listening to Team Rocket's advice, Florges orders an {{p|Ariados}} to kidnap Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper. Now that our villains have joined forces with Florges, what new evil scheme are they plotting, and what will become of our heroes' Pokemon? The answer to come as the journey continues!

* {{p|Wooper}} ({{an|Wooper|anime}})

* {{p|Florges}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Flabébé, Floette, and Florges|Blue Flower}}; {{an|Florges|anime}}; debut)

* {{p|Floette}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Flabébé, Floette, and Florges|Blue Flower}})

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

* {{Ash}} and {{an|Florges}} narrate the preview for the [[XY070|next episode]].

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[[Category:XY series episodes|069]]

[[zh:精灵宝可梦 XY 第69集]]