XY088: Mending a Broken Spirit!

Mending a Broken Spirit! (Japanese: 折れた小枝、折れた心！テールナーの強い思い！！, Hepburn: A Broken Twig: A Broken Heart! Braixen’s Strong Feelings!!) is the 35th episode of Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest.

Synopsis

While Serena and her Pokémon practice for her next performance, Braixen accidently breaks her twig, upsetting and hurting her, so the gang decides to find a new twig and cheer up Braixen.

Episode Plot

While Ash, Clemont and Bonnie had a tasty meal, Serena looks at her key, remembering the last performance at Dendemille Town. She cheers Braixen and Pancham up to think of new combinations for the next Showcase, since she needs two more Princess Keys. Team Rocket watches her, as Jessie thinks she'll win the next Showcase. Serena draws a picture of how the performance would look like, intending on improving their combination attacks. Braixen uses Flamethrower, between Pancham jumps about. Pancham uses Stone Edge, but accidentally hits Braixen, who falls down. Braixen is not hurt, but seeing her twig broken, Braixen screams. Braixen is angry at Pancham, but Serena calms her down. Ash, Clemont and Bonnie arrive and see Braixen's broken twig.

Seeing the broken twig, Pancham runs into the forest and returns with a new twig. Braixen does not want the twig, so everyone runs off to find a new one that fits Braixen well. After searching through the forest, everyone returns with the sticks for Braixen. However, Braixen doesn't like any of them and runs off. Serena and Pancham go after her, while Serena's friends go to search for new sticks for Braixen. Team Rocket saw this situation and James feels the same way for Braixen. James admits he had a situation back in the past. He found a rare bottle cap and went to stash it into his box, but all of his previous bottle caps were disposed of. James is still sad about it and decides to support Braixen in this.

Serena and Pancham find Braixen and ask her why won't she accept a different branch. Braixen is furious and runs off and finds James, disguised, introducing as Choice. Serena introduces herself and tells what happened. James replies sometimes beings have reasons why they won't accept some things. Serena reminds herself Braixen always favored this stick and Serena complimented her. Serena sees Braixen finds the stick too valuable to be replaced, so thinks of going to the Pokémon Center, hoping to fix the stick. Unfortunately, Nurse Joy cannot fix the twig, but has an idea. Jessie and Meowth wonder what is James doing. Jessie is hoping he is finding a way to catch Braixen and Pancham, allowing her easy victories at Showcases. Nurse Joy returns, showing an article about Jingoro, a man who managed to attach Sawsbuck's horn back. She thinks he may do the same for the stick, by sharpening and binding it together.

James, Serena and Braixen visit Jingoro, who studies the broken stick pieces. Jingoro replies it will be hard to attach the pieces. James reminds him he managed to attach Sawsbuck's horn, but Jingoro replies Sawbuck has strong feelings about that. Serena tells she and Braixen also have strong feelings to attach the stick pieces together. Jingoro asks to prove that, he could battle Serena, having his Gallade battle Braixen. Ash, Clemont and Bonnie are told by Nurse Joy Serena went off to repair Braixen's stick. They come to the battle field, where Serena faces Jingoro. Serena tells her friends she has to battle to have Braixen's stick repaired, to prove how their feelings are strong, with Ash encouraging her. Braixen starts with Scratch, but misses Gallade. Bonnie wonders why didn't Braixen use Flamethrower, so Ash reminds her Braixen's fire attacks will be harder to use, since the stick is broken.

Braixen repeats the attack, but is hit by Gallade's Slash. Meowth and Jessie observe the battle, seeing this is their chance to capture Pikachu. Gallade uses Psycho Cut, but Braixen swiftly dodges the attacks. Suddenly, a net is thrown to capture Pikachu, who dodges the net. Jessie and Mewoth appear and James, seeing they have to catch Pikachu, ditches his disguise. Jessie takes James' device to catch Pikachu, but Serena stands in the way. Pancham uses Stone Edge, allowing Braixen to leap onto the stones. She puts the pieces together and launches Fire Blast. Followed by Thunderbolt, Pikachu blasts Team Rocket off, though James encourages Jingoro to repair the stick when flying in mid-air. Serena wants to continue the battle, but Jingoro points out even before they came, the stick was beyond repair.

Jingoro tells Braixen while it is nice to be fond of an object, like the stick, she shouldn't be close-minded. Jingoro points out Braixen put its feelings into the broken stick, allowing her to launch Fire Blast. He clarifies if they show feelings like these, they can use any kind of a tool properly. Pancham pulls out a new stick and Serena places her hand on it, telling Braixen they have to take the next step. Braixen places her hand and accepts the stick, though Serena puts a ribbon on it first. Braixen is glad and continues the battle with Gallade. Gallade uses Psycho Cut, but Braixen dodges and uses Fire Burst, hitting Gallade. Jingoro cancels, as he saw enough. Serena and Pancham hug Braixen, who won.

Jingoro collects the pieces of the stick and binds them onto a tree. He explains this allows the new tree to thrive anew. Serena promises with the new stick, Braixen can help her become the Kalos Queen. Later, Serena bids farewell to Jingoro, since they learned so much. Before going, the heroes wonder where Choice went to.

Trivia

"Pokémon Quiz": Gallade (JP)

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