(We see Zorua resting comfortably beneath a Pecha Berry tree decorated like a Christmas tree. The tune "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" is playing in the background.)

Greetings, my friends, and welcome to a "Zorua Christmas Review."

Zorua Christmas Review

Today, we're going to look at a the episode Under the Pledging Tree.

XY059: Under the Pledging Tree!

There's this city, called Coumarine, and it's celebrating the Pledging Tree Festival. . .

. . . . .

IT'S CHRISTMAS!

JUST CALL IT CHRISTMAS!

THAT'S WHAT IT IS!

There's bells ringing.

There's twinkling lights.

There's a big decorated tree with presents underneath it.

It's Christmas!

Well, actually, there is a difference.

Only the Pokemon get presents.

. . . .

I'm good with that!

So while Bonnie watches all the Pokemon, everyone else goes shopping.

Well, except for Clemont. He has to try to build something that won't blow up after you turn it on.

So Serena tries to turn it into a date, but Ash no know wha romance is, and decides to go looking for gifts by himself.

Now if Iris were here, we'd have a whole different story.

So Serena finds her gifts, but Ash couldn't find anything.

But he wins some blue ribbon for being the millionth monorail rider. . .which is a really lame prize.

But then Serena just tells Ash to get his Pokemon something he would like because they're so similar to him. . .

. . .Uh. . . I don't know. I mean, maybe Pikachu is similar to Ash, but I don't think Goomy or Hawlucha are that much like Ash.

So Ash goes to get his gift, and sees a Dunsparce, once again reminding us how different this story would have gone if Iris had been there.

So everyone goes to the tree to give the presents, but then Team Rocket shows up to steal Christmas.

You're mean ones, Team Rocket!

But then they get sent blasting off again.

At least it wasn't Santa Claus who did it this time.

SANTA CLAUS BLOWS PEOPLE UP! AHHHHH!

So Serena gives Fennekin a ribbon and Pancham some sunglasses.

Bonnie gives the Pokemon a crayon drawing.

And we get a Christmas miracle when Clemont makes a music box THAT DOESN'T BLOW UP!

A MIRACLE! A MIRACLE!

And Ash gives his Pokemon a HUGE pile of berries!

Aw man, they hit the jackpot! I've been doing it the hard way!

And then we get a happy ending for Team Rocket when Jessie and James give gifts to Meowth, Wobbuffet, Inkay, and Pumpkaboo as well!

AWWWWWWW!

But wait! There's more!

Ash gives Serena the ribbon he won!

And Serena's mom sends her a new dress!

Oh my gosh! Serena's a Pokemon!

. . . .either that or she broke the rules!

But this episode was still better than Holiday Hi-Jynx, so it's fine.

I liked it much better than the evil Santa the blows people up with his Jynx.

SANTA CLAUS BLEW UP TEAM ROCKET! AHHHHH!

This is Zorua son of Zoroark saying. . . .DON'T GO AWAY, CHRISTMAS! I LIKE PLAYING IN THE SNOW!

Thank you

(Zoroark here. Seriously, this was a GREAT Christmas Special. It was entertaining, fun, cute, and expressed the true meaning of Christmas very well. Even Team Rocket had a touching moment. Serena's one sided romance seemed a little pointless, but it's easily ignored. Serena seemed to try to dominate this episode, especially at the ending. But it didn't ruin the episode or anything. Seeing everyone connect with their Pokemon was very sweet. This was really nice episode, and I'd like to see this every Christmas. Gotta love the sounds and visuals too. Merry Christmas! ('Z'))