The Final Experiment! Cure Whip Can't Transform! is the 17th episode of KiraKira★Pretty Cure à la Mode, and the 65nd episode overall of Pretty Cure.
Ichika gets her Kirakiraru stolen, and can't transform into Cure Whip.
Tropes:
- Dull Eyes of Unhappiness: Ichika's eyes go dull when her Kirakiraru is stolen.
- Early-Bird Cameo: See that girl in Rio's flashback? That's Ciel Kirahoshi/Cure Parfait, who would be properly introduced in Episode 18.
- Orange/Blue Contrast: Orange-haired Ichika spends a lot of time with blue-haired Rio.
- Pink Girl, Blue Boy: Ichika also wears pink to contrast Rio's blue.
- The Reveal: Rio is Julio.