A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!

### Written by

Sonic876, Punkasaurus0530, Frogadier55, NegimaLover, TMNTHedgehog5, and DragonSpore18

### Directed by

Sonic876 and NegimaLover

***A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!*** is the 4th episode of *Josh's Adventures of Pokémon the Series: XY*.

## Plot

Having arrived in Lumiose City to begin her own journey, Serena receives a Pokédex from Professor Sycamore, as she chooses one of the three Kalos starter Pokémon. She scans each Pokémon with her new Pokédex and exclaims to Professor Sycamore that she has already decided before she left home. Her choice is revealed to be Fennekin.
Continuing along Route 4, Ash, Clemont, and Bonnie are resting in the woods as they make their way to Santalune City. Bonnie gushes over Pikachu's cuteness and strokes his tail, and then excitedly asks Ash if she can also pet Fletchling. Ash calls out Fletchling and Bonnie begins to clean its wings.

Ash then allows Bonnie to feed Pikachu and Fletchling some Pokémon food. However, a Dedenne runs up to Bonnie, snatches a piece of Pokémon food from her hand, and runs up a tree to eat it. The three are shocked, as they realize that this Dedenne is the same one that ran away from them earlier. Bonnie still desperately wants the Dedenne, but it runs away again, so the three chase after it. Ash asks Fletchling to follow Dedenne by air, but it loses sight of the Antenna Pokémon. While searching, Bonnie trips over a small hole and sees Dedenne in a similar hole. The group attempt to catch Dedenne, but it continues to evade them by appearing in the different holes along the path. Clemont and Ash send Bunnelby's and Pikachu respectively to try corner Dedenne underground. Pikachu eventually blocks Dedenne’s path underground before tackling Dedenne. However the ground underfoot gives way, sending the two Electric types rolling out of a cliff face and landing in a field. The two Electric Pokémon start communicating via electricity to try and find their way back. However, the keen-eyed Team Rocket spot the pair and decide to capture Pikachu and Dedenne for themselves.

As Pikachu and Dedenne prepare to head back to Ash and the others, Dedenne’s stomach grumbles. Pikachu looks around before spotting something, and he uses a Thunderbolt to retrieve a Sitrus Berry from a nearby tree which Dedenne begins to eat. However, they are interrupted by Team Rocket who try but fail to capture the two in several electric nets. Pikachu warns Dedenne about the troublesome trio before the pair start running away. Pikachu switches tactics and tries a Thunderbolt. Though Jessie commands Wobbuffet use Mirror Coat, which reflects the attack at double the power back at Pikachu and Dedenne. Nonetheless, Pikachu and Dedenne continue to run from Team Rocket’s clutches, leading to a steep rocky cliff face. Jessie throws an electric net at the pair which misses, but causes Dedenne to fall. Pikachu manages to grab its tail and then both run further up the rocky cliff face. To catch up to them, James decides to use his new Inkay, and Inkay manages to injure Dedenne with Tackle. Inkay proceeds to use Psybeam which knocks both Electric Pokémon into a river. Team Rocket then chase them downstream on an inflatable boat but end up crashing into a rock. The boat deflates, which sends them blasting off.

Pikachu and Dedenne manage to land on the river bank as Ash's Fletchling flies overhead and spots the pair. Ash and friends soon reunite with the two Pokémon, quickly realizing that Dedenne is in a serious condition. Clemont decides to heal Dedenne with an electrical recharge from his "Electricity Generator". While Dedenne feels better, Clemont reveals that the off switch isn’t working, which causes the machine to explode.

Team Rocket returns in their balloon and Clemont commands Dedenne to fight. Dedenne uses Tackle on James's Inkay, but Inkay retaliates with Foul Play. Inkay then uses Psybeam which Dedenne dodges, then hits Inkay with another Tackle. Dedenne uses Nuzzle, paralyzing the Revolving Pokémon. Dedenne and Pikachu then use Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt simultaneously, sending a lightning bolt at Inkay and Team Rocket, sending them blasting them off yet again. With Team Rocket taken care of, Clemont finally catches Dedenne. The three are overjoyed, especially Bonnie. Clemont lets Dedenne out of its Poké Ball, and Bonnie unwittingly tells Dedenne to use Nuzzle, resulting in another electric shock for her. Dedenne then begins to sleep to conserve his energy, which Clemont explains is normal for Dedenne. Bonnie promptly places Dedenne inside her yellow purse bag to allow it to rest soundly. Clemont and Ash whisper that they better hit the road again, while Bonnie lets out an excited cheer, only to be hushed by her companions to avoid disturbing Dedenne's sleep.

With the sun setting, Serena and her new Fennekin are worried about having to camp outside. Serena notices a "person" along the path who she goes to ask for directions. The "person" turns out to be a Vespiquen which attacks them, but Fennekin saves the day when she repels the Vespiquen with an Ember attack. The Vespiquen flies away before a passing Nurse Joy and her Wigglytuff arrive. Serena asks if a Pokémon Center is nearby, and is thrilled to learn that one is just up ahead.

## Major events

* Serena receives a Pokédex from Professor Sycamore and chooses Fennekin as her starter Pokémon.
* James's Inkay is revealed to know Tackle, Psybeam, and Foul Play.
* The Dedenne that the group met in the previous episode is revealed to know Tackle and Nuzzle.
* Clemont catches the Dedenne and allows Bonnie to take care of it.

## Characters

### Humans

* Ash
* Serena
* Clemont
* Bonnie
* Jessie
* James
* Nurse Joy
* Professor Sycamore
* Sophie

### Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Dedenne

* Pikachu (Ash's)
* Meowth (Team Rocket)
* Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
* Dedenne (Clemont's; new)
* Fletchling (Ash's)
* Bunnelby (Clemont's)
* Inkay (James's)
* Wigglytuff (Nurse Joy's)
* Fennekin (starter Pokémon; given to Serena)
* Chespin (starter Pokémon)
* Froakie (starter Pokémon)
* Burmy (Plant Cloak)
* Vespiquen
* Venipede (×2)
* Pidgey (multiple)

## Transcript

*Main article: A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!/Transcript*
## Trivia

* Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster: Bunnelby
* This episode reveals that Meowth cannot translate Electric-type Pokémon's electrical language.
	+ This contradicts the events of *The Power of One*, where Meowth translates the electrical language used between Ash's Pikachu and Zapdos. It should be noted, however, that both Zapdos and Pikachu were also verbally communicating at the same time during the movie.
* This marks the first time that a main character has received a Fire-type starter as their first Pokémon since May received her Torchic in *Get the Show on the Road!*, 528 episodes earlier.
* This episode marks the first appearance of a Vespiquen in the anime since its cameo in *Zoroark: Master of Illusions*, over three years earlier.
* Ash, Pikachu, Clemont, and Bonnie narrate the preview for the next episode.