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Titles

  • Japan メガすげぇ！？開かずのダークボール
  • Japan Mega sugee!? Akazu no Dark Ball
  • Japan Mega Awesome?! The Off-Limits Dark Ball

Airdates

Staff List
Studio Logo
OLM Team Kumemura
Japan Screenplay 赤尾でこ (Deko Akao)
Japan Storyboard 清島ゆうこ (Yūko Kiyoshima)
Japan Episode Director 岩田義彦 (Yoshihiko Iwata)
Japan Animation Director 松本めぐみ (Megumi Matsumoto)
Japan Animation Director 服部奈津美 (Natsumi Hattori)
Japan Animation Director 大西雅也 (Masaya Ōnishi)
Japan Animation Director 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)
Japan Animation Director 中矢利子 (Toshiko Nakaya)
Japan Animation Director ル ラフォート (Lu Laforte)
Japan Animation Director GKセールス (GK Sales)
Japan Animation Director X10
Japan Animation Director 暁 (Akatsuki)
Japan Animation Director えりある (A-Real)

OP/ED List

Japan OP GET BACK
GET BACK
Japan ED Ready Go
Ready Go
Screenplay
脚本
Storyboard
絵コンテ
Episode Director
演出
Animation Director
作画監督
Chief Animation Director
総作画監督
Assistant Director
副監督
Guest Setting
ゲスト設定
Screenplay Assistance
脚本協力
Key Animation
原画
2nd Key Animation
第2原画
In-Between Animation Check
動画検査
In-Between Animation
動画
Color Coordination
色指定
Inspection
検査
Finishing
仕上げ
Backgrounds
背景
Photography
撮影
Line Photography
線撮影
Production Assistant
制作進行
Animation Production
アニメーション制作
Segment Organization
構成
Segment Storyboard
絵コンテ
Segment Unit Director
演出
Segment Key Animation
原画
Segment Production Assistant
制作進行
Music
音楽
Recording Studio
録音スタジオ
Summary

Japanese Summary:

ウルトはタギングルを連れたラァユと出会い、大切なダークボールを見せ「絶対メガすげぇポケモンが入ってる！」と語るが…翌朝目覚めるとダークボールが無くなっていて!?

ロイとケンカして、ウルトが家出！？船を出ていったウルトは、タギングルを連れた少年・ラァユと出会い、仲良くなる。自分のポケモンについて語り合うふたり。大切にしているダークボールをラァユに見せ、「絶対メガすげぇポケモンが入ってる！」と語るウルトだったが…翌朝目覚めるとダークボールが無くなっていて！？

Japanese Summary Translation:

Uruto encounters Rayu, who's accompanied by a Taggingru, and shows him his cherished Dark Ball, telling him there's definitely a mega awesome Pokémon inside... but when he wakes up the next morning, he finds that the Dark Ball is gone......?!

After a fight with Roy, Uruto runs away from the group?! After leaving the ship, he encounters and befriends a boy named Rayu accompanied by a Taggingru, and the two talk about their Pokémon with each other. Uruto shows Rayu his cherished Dark Ball and tells him there's definitely a mega awesome Pokémon inside... but when he wakes up the next morning, he finds that the Dark Ball is gone......?!

Characters

Liko
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  • United States Liko
  • Japan リコ
  • Japan Liko
  • Japan Liko
Roy
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  • United States Roy
  • Japan ロイ
  • Japan Roy
  • Japan Roy
Friede's Pikachu (Cap)
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  • United States Friede's Pikachu (Cap)
  • Japan フリードのピカチュウ (キャプテンピカチュウ)
  • Japan Friede no Pikachu (Captain Pikachu)
  • Japan Friede's Pikachu (Captain Pikachu)
Mollie
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  • United States Mollie
  • Japan モリー
  • Japan Molly
  • Japan Molly
Dot
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  • United States Dot
  • Japan ドット
  • Japan Dot
  • Japan Dot
Roy's Crocalor
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  • United States Roy's Crocalor
  • Japan ロイのアチゲータ
  • Japan Roy no Achigator
  • Japan Roy's Achigator
Liko's Meowscarada
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  • United States Liko's Meowscarada
  • Japan リコのマスカーニャ
  • Japan Liko no Masquernya
  • Japan Liko's Masquernya
Roy's Lucario
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  • United States Roy's Lucario
  • Japan ロイのルカリオ
  • Japan Roy no Lucario
  • Japan Roy's Lucario
Ult
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  • United States Ult
  • Japan ウルト
  • Japan Uruto
  • Japan Uruto
Ult's Sableye
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  • United States Ult's Sableye
  • Japan ウルトのヤミラミ
  • Japan Uruto no Yamirami
  • Japan Uruto's Yamirami
Indi
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  • Japan インディ
  • Japan Indi
  • Japan Indi
Rubella
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  • Japan ルーベラ
  • Japan Rubella
  • Japan Rubella
Ult's Dragonite
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  • United States Ult's Dragonite
  • Japan ウルトのカイリュー
  • Japan Uruto no Kairyu
  • Japan Uruto's Kairyu
Rayu
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  • Japan ラァユ
  • Japan Rayu
  • Japan Rayu
Rayu's Taggingru
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  • Japan ラァユのタギングル
  • Japan Rayu no Taggingru
  • Japan Rayu's Taggingru
Indi's Darmanitan
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  • Japan インディのヒヒダルマ
  • Japan Indi no Hihidaruma
  • Japan Indi's Hihidaruma
Rubella's Darmanitan
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  • Japan ルーベラのヒヒダルマ
  • Japan Rubella no Hihidaruma
  • Japan Rubella's Hihidaruma

Wild Pokémon

#39: Jigglypuff
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  • United States Jigglypuff
  • Japan プリン
  • Japan Purin
#231: Phanpy
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  • United States Phanpy
  • Japan ゴマゾウ
  • Japan Gomazou
#333: Swablu
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  • United States Swablu
  • Japan チルット
  • Japan Tyltto
#479: Rotom
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  • United States Rotom
  • Japan ロトム
  • Japan Rotom
#670: Floette
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  • United States Floette
  • Japan フラエッテ
  • Japan Floette
#943: Mabosstiff
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  • United States Mabosstiff
  • Japan マフィティフ
  • Japan Mafitifu
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Taggingru
Episode Music Regions
Japanese Japan
Dub Dub
Music Player

Japanese Music:

Notes
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:07
Title: SV M105 Tagging Along
Ult is messing up his room
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:58
Title: GET BACK
Japanese Opening
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 02:28
Title: SV M65 タイトル～Tv Anime Ver.3
Japanese (TL): Title~ Tv Anime Ver.3
Title Card
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 03:17
Title: ゆるさんぽ
Japanese (Romanized): Yuru sanpo
Japanese (TL): Casual Walk
Taggingru is painting!
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 06:02
Title: SV M69 New Beginnings
Taggingru paints Yamirami
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 08:46
Title: ボル舞踏
Japanese (Romanized): Boru butō
Japanese (TL): VolDancing
Yamirami shares with Taggingru
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 11:15
Title: 幻想ペンダント
Japanese (Romanized): Gensō Pendant
Japanese (TL): Pendant of Illusion
Rayu will do anything to get the Pokémon of it its ball
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 11:39
Title: SV M07 Eyecatch B
Eyecatch Return
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 12:27
Title: 神話の響き
Japanese (Romanized): Shinwa no hibiki
Japanese (TL): Echoes of Myth
Roy realises Ult is a collector of arts.. not someone who simply picks things off the floor!
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 13:29
Title: SV M109 Battle Flashbacks
The Dusk Ball has been stolen by Rayu!
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 15:04
Title: SV M112 Strong Sphere
Indy and Rubella prepare to battle with strong spheres!
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 16:59
Title: SV M61 Storytelling
Rayu wanted the strong spheres to create bigger paintings...
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 17:29
Title: SV M102 Mega Evolve!
Mega evolution!
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 19:01
Title: SV M71 Terastal Training Test
Kairyu appears out of the ball!
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 21:00
Title: SV M117 Fresh Start
Roy explains to Rayu that he felt bad for Ult
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 21:45
Title: SV M102 Mega Evolve!
Gurumins Mega Segment
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 22:07
Title: Ready Go
Japanese Ending
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 23:37
Title: SV M102 Mega Evolve!
Segment Contd
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 24:00
Title: SV M30 The Explorers Advance
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Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 19
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 0
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Uruto encounters Rayu, who's accompanied by a Taggingru, and shows him his cherished Dark Ball, telling him there's definitely a mega awesome Pokémon inside... but when he wakes up the next morning, he finds that the Dark Ball is gone......?!

Summary:
After a fight with Roy, Uruto runs away from the group?! After leaving the ship, he encounters and befriends a boy named Rayu accompanied by a Taggingru, and the two talk about their Pokémon with each other. Uruto shows Rayu his cherished Dark Ball and tells him there's definitely a mega awesome Pokémon inside... but when he wakes up the next morning, he finds that the Dark Ball is gone......?!

Voice Cast:
Minori Suzuki: Liko
Megumi Hayashibara: Masquernya
Yuka Terasaki: Roy
Daiki Yamashita: Achigator
Yoshino Aoyama: Dot
Natsumi Fujiwara: Uruto
Ayane Sakura: Yamirami
Kei Shindo: Molly
Romi Park: Rayu
Robin Yoshino: Rubella
Junta Terashima: Indi
Akira Kuwabara: Middle-aged woman
Masaki Kobori: Middle-aged man
Tatsuki Kobe: Sales representative
Kohsuke Tanabe: Kairyu
Kenta Miyake: Galar Hihidaruma
Ikue Ohtani: Captain Pikachu

Mega Gurumin's Mega Mega Mega Evolution:
Yoshino Aoyama: Mega Gurumin
Daisuke Namikawa: Welkamo
Megumi Hayashibara: Nakanuchan
Yuka Terasaki: Kucheat
Ikue Ohtani: Captain Pikachu
Last edited 20 Nov 2025 08:31 PM by Adamant
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