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Pokémon S18E18 — Confronting the Darkness!

7.2

Pokémon•Season 18•Episode 18

Confronting the Darkness!

7.2/10 · 131 votesApr 2, 201523 min

Ranked #28 of 45 in Season 18•−0.2 vs season avg

Ash is finally in Lumiose City for his Gym battle with Clemont, but a major crisis threatens the proceedings!

Previous episodeE17 · Good Friends, Great Training!Next episodeE19 · The Moment of Lumiose Truth!

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Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

Satoshi (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Pikachu (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

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Shin-ichiro Miki

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Inuko Inuyama

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Serena (voice)

Unsho Ishizuka

Unsho Ishizuka

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Confronting the Darkness!" is episode 18 of Pokémon season 18. It scored 7.2/10 from 131 votes, ranking #28 of 45 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on April 2, 2015.

Next: E19 · The Moment of Lumiose Truth!Best of Season 18