SM015
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(Japanese: 爪あとの丘、イワンコとルガルガン!! The Clawed Hill, Iwanko and Lugarugan!!) is the 15th episode of the Sun & Moon series, and the 954th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on February 23, 2017.
Plot
Ash and Professor Kukui come home one day to find Rockruff wounded. The next morning, at the Pokémon School, Ash tells his fellow classmates that Rockruff was not actually Professor Kukui's Pokémon, but rather a wild Pokémon that he was watching over. That evening, Kukui checks his compound's security tapes and finds that it's been leaving the house at night.
Later that evening, Ash and Kukui follow Rockruff when it leaves the house, and find that it is taking part in a group of Pokémon who would fight on Clawed Hill overseen by two Lycanroc. Rockruff in particular has developed a rivalry with a Magmar, but doesn't seem able to beat it.
Soon after, Ash takes to training Rockruff to be able to dodge Magmar's Flamethrower. They work on Rockruff's agility and fitness, and use Kiawe's Turtonator for practice. Ash ultimately gets Rockruff to perfect Rock Throw.
Another night, Rockruff eagerly challenges Magmar once more. It gets the upper hand, and finally gets Rock Throw to connect, defeating Magmar with Rock Throw. After the battle, Professor Kukui suggests that Ash catch Rockruff, since they had developed a close bond. Ash and Rockruff agree, and Rockruff noses Ash's offered Poké Ball, allowing its capture as the third member of Ash's Alola team.
Major events
- Professor Kukui's Rockruff is revealed to know Bite and learns Rock Throw.
- Professor Kukui's Rockruff is revealed to be not his Pokémon, but a wild Pokémon that he takes care of.
- Ash catches the Rockruff that Professor Kukui once took care of.
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
Who's That Pokémon?: Lycanroc (Midday Form) (Japan)
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Rotom (Rotom Pokédex)
- Rowlet (Ash's)
- Rockruff (Ash's; new)
- Popplio (Lana's)
- Turtonator (Kiawe's)
- Togedemaru (Sophocles's)
- Bounsweet (Mallow's)
- Komala (Samson Oak's)
- Shellder
- Magikarp (×3)
- Lycanroc (×2; Midday and Midnight Form; debut)
- Sudowoodo (×2)
- Boldore (×2)
- Mankey (×2)
- Primeape (×2)
- Hariyama (×2)
- Machoke (×2)
- Golduck (×2)
- Raticate (Alola Form; ×2)
- Fearow (×2)
- Braviary (×2)
- Machop (×2)
- Sableye (×2)
- Spinda
- Pangoro (×2)
- Magmar (×2)
- Vullaby (×2)
Trivia
- Jessie, James, and Meowth narrate the preview for the next episode.
- Alola!! is used as an insert song during this episode.
Errors
Dub edits
In other languages
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