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Pokémon S18E12 — A Showcase Debut!

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Pokémon•Season 18•Episode 12

A Showcase Debut!

8.0/10 · 204 votesFeb 12, 201523 min

Ranked #7 of 45 in Season 18•+0.6 vs season avg

It's Serena's Pokémon Showcase debut, surrounded by friends and rivals, old and new!

Previous episodeE11 · Under the Pledging Tree!Next episodeE13 · An Oasis of Hope!

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Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

Satoshi (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Pikachu (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Musashi (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Kojirou (voice)

Inuko Inuyama

Inuko Inuyama

Nyarth (voice)

Mayuki Makiguchi

Mayuki Makiguchi

Serena (voice)

Unsho Ishizuka

Unsho Ishizuka

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"A Showcase Debut!" is episode 12 of Pokémon season 18. It scored 8.0/10 from 204 votes, ranking #7 of 45 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on February 12, 2015.

Next: E13 · An Oasis of Hope!Best of Season 18