The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account promoted the preview for episode 69 on October 16th, 2024.

The Pokémon anime episode airing Friday, October 18th, 2024 is... episode 69, "I'm a Pokémon and You're Me?!" The Rising Volt Tacklers have come to the Land of Kitakami to find Briar. But... something seems off about Roy and Achigator?!

アニポケ 10月18日(金)の放送は第69話「ぼくがポケモンで、キミがぼく！？」
ブライアを探しにキタカミの里にやって来たライジングボルテッカーズ
って…ロイと #アチゲータ の様子がなんか変!?

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted a Next Episode Featured Points on October 16th, 2024.

Liko, Roy, Dot and the others head to Suiryoku Town in search of Terapagos researcher Briar-sensei. The land is currently in the middle of a harvest festival that the group ends up taking part in, where Friede takes great interest in the Yabasocha belonging to Seille, a girl he meets there. However...?!

アニポケ 次回注目ポイント
リコ、ロイ、ドットたちは、テラパゴス を研究しているブライア先生を探してスイリョクタウンへ
里では収穫祭が行われておりみんなでお祭りに参加することに！
フリードは、お祭りで出会った少女・ゼイユのヤバソチャ に興味津々みたいだけど…？

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted character sheets of the characters in jinbei on October 17th, 2024.

Pokémon Anime Outfit Presentation:
The Rising Volt Tacklers ended up going to a harvest festival in the Land of Kitakami, where they meet Seille. Here's how she looks in jinbei. All the Rising Volt Tacklers dress in jinbei as well!

アニポケ 衣装紹介
キタカミの里で収穫祭に行くことになったライジングボルテッカーズ！
そこで出会う、ゼイユのじんべえ姿をご紹介
ライジングボルテッカーズのみんなも、おまつりじんべえに身を包んでいます

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account promoted the preview for episode 69 on October 17th, 2024.

In tomorrow's episode of the Pokémon anime, we'll meet Seille and Yabasocha in the Land of Kitakami! Meanwhile, Roy ends up switching places with Achigator after touching a machine...? Check out the episode preview for more details!

明日のアニポケは、キタカミの里でゼイユとヤバソチャに出会うよ！
一方ロイはとある機械に触ったせいでアチゲータと入れ替わってしまって……？
詳しくは予告編をチェック！
https://youtu.be/yI8NRQOTXR8

A new video series from the LikoRoy Channel: The "Do You Know That Pokémon? Quiz" Liko and Roy will present a Pokémon quiz! The Pokémon that's the answer to the question will play a role in episode 69 of the Pokémon anime...?! If you guessed correctly, tell us in a quote! And make sure to hit that like button too, okay? Look forward to the next video!

Both: The LikoRoy Channel's Do You Know That Pokémon? Quiz!
Liko: What Pokémon is located in the spot where the question mark is? Here's a hint: It's Roy's precious partner!
Roy: It became super cool after evolving!

Roy: The answer was... Achigator!
Liko: That was pretty easy, wasn't it?
Roy: That's it from the LikoRoy Channel today!
Liko: All right, everyone,
Both: see you later!

Liko: A festival in the Land of Kitakami! But Roy is acting kind of... weird?!
Roy: Next time: "I'm a Pokémon and You're Me?!"
Both: Look forward to it!

リコロイチャンネル
新企画！「ポケモンわかるかなクイズ」リコ＆ロイが
ポケモンについてのクイズを出題
答えのポケモンは、アニポケ 第69話で活躍する…!?
分かった人は引用リポストで解答！
「いいね」ボタンも押してね
次回の更新もお楽しみに！

On October 18th, 2024, the official Japanese AniPoke Twitter account reminded that this episode was available to watch on the official Japanese YouTube channel. The video was region locked to Japan only. It was available from October 18th, 2024 to October 25th, 2024. This episode was specifically labeled as a missed-program webcast (見逃し配信).

The episode was also available on the TV Tokyo YouTube channel and the Official Corocoro Channel and were labeled as limited-time delivery (期間限定配信). The TV Tokyo version included the series trailer at the end of the episode where as the Corocoro version had beginning and ending bumpers promoting Corocoro.

AniPoke Episode 69 I'm a Pokémon and You're Me?!
What did you think?
Seille and Friede face off in a shooting contest, a cut-out contest, and finally a Pokémon Yabasocha VS Captain Pikachu battle!
Check out the results in the missed stream episode.
It will be available for 1 week from today!

アニポケ 第69話「ぼくがポケモンで、キミがぼく！？」
いかがでしたか？
ゼイユとフリードが対決
射的対決、型抜き対決
そして最後にはヤバソチャVSキャプテンピカチュウのポケモンバトルに！
その結果は、見逃し配信でチェック
公開期間は本日より1週間

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account announced that the Pi-kaan! digital single was available to purchase on October 18th, 2024.

The new Pokémon Anime ending theme "Pi-kaan!" is now available for digital download!
Producer: Giga & TeddyLoid
Lyrics: DECO*27
Vocals: Rina Matsuda & Hikaru Morita (Sakurazaka46)
Let's sing and dance together!
Buy here: https://lnk.to/PikkaanAW

アニポケ 新エンディングテーマ「ピッカーン！」配信スタート
プロデュース：Giga＆TeddyLoid
作詞：DECO*27
歌唱：松田里奈 & 森田ひかる (櫻坂46)
一緒に歌って踊ってね！
購入はこちらから▽　
https://lnk.to/PikkaanAW

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account promoted the airing of this episode on October 18th, 2024.

The Rising Volt Tacklers head to a festival in the Land of Kitakami to ask about Briar, where they're challenged by Seille, a girl in a jinbei accompanied by a Yabasocha! Don't miss the Pokémon anime episode coming up soon at 6:55pm!

アニポケ 第69話「ぼくがポケモンで、キミがぼく！？」
ブライアについて聞き込みをするためライジングボルテッカーズはキタカミの里のお祭りへ
するとヤバソチャ を連れているじんべえ姿の少女・ゼイユが勝負をしかけてきた！
このあと、よる6時55分からのアニポケをお見逃しなく！

On October 18th, 2024, the official Japanese AniPoke Twitter account posted a Pokémon Anime Day promotional message.

Friday is Pokémon Anime Day! At the festival, Roy and Achigator accidentally touch a machine set up at a stall, which causes them to switch bodies...?! Will they be able to stay like this without anyone realizing what has happened?!

金曜日はアニポケの日
お祭りでロイとアチゲータが屋台に置かれたとある機械を触ってみると…
ふたりの中身が入れ替わっちゃった
バレないように行動…できるかな!?

Keina Yamada posted a comment on an official Japanese Anime PR post on October 18th, 2024 announcing that she played the voice of Shizune.

Announcement
I appeared in today's Pocket Monsters anime broadcast as the voice of Shizune!
Thank you very much!

お知らせ
本日放送のアニメ「ポケットモンスター」シズネ役で出演させていただきました！
ありがとうございました

CoroCoro Comic's Official website posted an article about this episode just before the original airing on October 18th, 2024.


Anipoke is just around the corner! Seille makes her first appearance in the Anipoke! Roy has an emergency at the harvest festival in Kitakami Village!?


Broadcasting every week from 6:55 pm! The anime "Pocket Monsters" will start airing soon! In this article, we'll introduce you to the Pokémon and characters that will appear in today's episode, as well as comments from the voice actors and director, and other information you won't find anywhere else!

The Rising Volt Tacklers' have come to Kitakami Village to meet Briar, a leading researcher on Terapagos. Liko and her friends try to ask around in Suiryoku Town, but... there's no one in the village!! It seems like everyone in the village has gone to the harvest festival. So the Rising Volt Tacklers'... head to the festival!! They'll all gather information and enjoy the festival!


▲ Wearing a "jinbei" is the customary Kitakami style at festivals!


▲ There are lots of fun stalls and also delicious looking food! Even Achigator is excited!

Roy and Achigator find a mysterious machine placed on a stall on the outskirts of the festival. When they touch it, Roy turns into Achigator and Achigator turns into Roy! They've... switched bodies!!?


▲ A mysterious machine was placed on a stall on the outskirts of the festival. If they press the buttons......!?


▲ Roy and Achigator are enveloped in light and their bodies are swapped!!


▲ Roy acts like Achigator so everyone doesn't find out.......!?

Meanwhile, Friede is curious about a Yabasocha that a girl named Seille has at the festival! Friede asks to see the Yabasocha, but Seille gives him a condition......!?


▲ Friede gets excited when he sees the Yabasocha that Seille has.


▲ Seille has a cold reception towards him seeing her Yabasocha. Cold to strangers!?

The new chapter has finally begun, and the adventure takes place in a new place, Kitakami Village! To watch the rest, tune into the Anipoke at 6:55pm tonight!

【アニポケまであとちょっと！】アニポケにゼイユが初登場!! キタカミの里のお祭りでロイに緊急事態発生!?
アニポケにゼイユが初登場!!キタカミの里のお祭りでロイに緊急事態発生!?
毎週金曜よる6時55分から放送中！アニメ「ポケットモンスター」まもなく放送開始!!
この記事はアニメ放送前に、今日の放送回に登場するポケモンやキャラクターの紹介、声優さんや監督からのコメントなどなど、ほかでは聞けないアニポケ情報をお届けするコーナーだ!!
テラパゴス研究の第一人者・ブライアに会うためキタカミの里へとやってきたライジングボルテッカーズ。リコたちはスイリョクタウンで聞き込みをしようとするのだが……里に人が見当たらない!!?
どうやら里の人はみんな収穫祭に行っているようだ。となればライジングボルテッカーズ……いざお祭り会場に出動!!　みんなで情報収集をしつつ、お祭りを楽しもう!!
▲お祭りでは「じんべえ」を着るのがキタカミスタイル！
▲楽しそうで美味しそうな屋台がいっぱい！　アチゲータも大興奮！
ロイとアチゲータは会場のはずれにある屋台に置かれた謎の機械を見つける。その機会に触ってみると……なんとロイがアチゲータに、アチゲータがロイになってしまう!!　ぼくたち……入れかわってるぅぅぅ!!?
▲人気のない場所にある屋台に置かれた謎の機械。適当にボタンを押していると……!?
▲光に包まれたロイとアチゲータの中身が入れかわってしまう!!
▲みんなにバレないようにアチゲータとして振る舞うロイなのだが……!?
一方、フリードは、お祭りであった少女、ゼイユの連れているヤバソチャに興味津々！
ヤバソチャを見せてほしいと頼むフリードだったが、ゼイユからある条件をつきつけられて……!?
▲ゼイユの連れているヤバソチャを見て博士の血が騒ぐフリード。
▲しかしヤバソチャを連れた少女・ゼイユは塩対応。よそ者には冷たい!?
ついに動き出した新章で、冒険の舞台は新たな地「キタカミの里」へ!!
この続きは今日よる6時55分からのアニポケをチェックしよう!!

Kureha Matsuzawa posted a tweet to promote the airing of this episode of the Rayquaza Rising chapter on October 17th, 2024.

Rayquaza Rising! Don't miss it!!
I took this photo at the Pokémon Center in the summer and forgot to upload it. Tomorrow is Anipoke!

レックウザライジング！観てねー！！
という気持ちでポケセンで撮ったままアップするのを忘れてた夏の写真です。明日はアニポケ！

The Stall Operator is voiced by Masaki Terasoma, who also played played Mitsuha's father in Kimi no na wa. This episode seemed to pay homage to that movie in the scene where Roy and Achigator realize they've switched bodies.

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Anipoke episode with production artwork piece on October 17th, 2024. The picture featured Seille and Yabasocha.

We present a key frame of Seille and Yabasocha from episode 69. Seille is quite harsh with "outsiders", is she going to be Friede's first taste of Kitakami?!

アニポケ マニア
第69話よりゼイユとヤバソチャ の原画をご紹介
“よそ者”に厳しいゼイユがフリードにキタカミの洗礼を浴びせる!?