Mega Evolution Specials

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Promotional poster for the first special

The Mega Evolution Specials (Japanese: ポケットモンスターXY特別編 最強メガシンカ Pocket Monsters XY Special Episode: The Strongest Mega Evolution) are a series of four side story episodes that are set during Ash's journey through Kalos. The specials focus on an original protagonist and former assistant of Professor Sycamore, Alain, and his partner, a Mega Charizard X, and his quest to research and defeat every known Mega Pokémon. He is joined by Mairin, a beginning Trainer who started with her Chespin, Chespie. Other characters include Steven Stone, the Champion of Hoenn, and Lysandre, a mysterious benefactor who has his own reasons for pursuing Mega Evolution.

The first special aired April 3, 2014 in Japan, a week after the Japanese debut of A PokéVision of Things to Come!. The dubbed version of that special aired May 31, 2014, a week after the English airing of of A Conspiracy to Conquer! The original special focused on Alain's journey to different parts of Kalos to fight and defeat Trainers with Mega Pokémon, including the Siebold of the Kalos Elite Four. Subsequent episodes have aired in Japan on a biyearly basis, with the second and third episodes focusing around Mega Rayquaza, the Primal forms of Groudon and Kyogre, and the origins of Mega Evolution in Hoenn. The fourth and final special aired on October 29, 2015, tying directly into XY093, the first episode of the XY & Z arc of XY series.

Episodes

Code	Screenshot	English title	Japanese title	US broadcast	Japan broadcast	Time between
SS029	Mega Evolution Special I	Mega Evolution Special I	ポケットモンスターXY特別編 最強メガシンカ ～ActⅠ（アクトワン）～ Pocket Monsters XY Special Episode: The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act I~	May 31, 2014	April 3, 2014	58 days
SS031	Mega Evolution Special II	Mega Evolution Special II	ポケットモンスターXY特別編 最強メガシンカ ～ActⅠⅠ（アクトワン）～ Pocket Monsters XY Special Episode: The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act II~	February 7, 2015	November 6, 2014	93 days
SS032	Mega Evolution Special III	Mega Evolution Special III	ポケットモンスター XY 特別編 最強メガシンカ　～Act ⅠⅠⅠ（アクトワン）～ Pocket Monsters XY Special Episode 'The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act III~'	August 15, 2015	March 19, 2015	149 days
SS035	Mega Evolution Special IV	Mega Evolution Special IV	ポケットモンスター XY 特別編 最強メガシンカ　～Act ⅠV（アクトワン）～ Pocket Monsters XY Special Episode 'The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act IV~'	December 26, 2015	October 29, 2015	58 days
This concludes the Mega Evolution Specials.

Cast

Cast
Alain	Jonathan Silver	Alain	Kenshō Ono	アラン	小野賢章
Charizard	Kensuke Satō	Lizardon	Kensuke Satō	リザードン	佐藤健輔
Mairin	Zoe Martin	Manon	Mikako Komatsu	マノン	小松未可子
Chespie	Suzy Myers	Hari-san	Yuka Terasaki	ハリさん	寺崎裕香
Lysandre/Narration	H.D. Quinn	Fleur-de-lis/Narration	Hideaki Tezuka	フラダリ /ナレーション	手塚秀彰
Steven Stone	Andrew Paull	Daigo Tsuwabuki	Ken'ichi Suzumura	ツワブキ・ダイゴ	鈴村健一
Metagross	Kenta Miyake	Metagross	Kenta Miyake	メタグロス	三宅健太
Professor Sycamore	Jake Paque	Platane	Hiroshi Tsuchida	プラターヌ	土門大
Special appearances by
Astrid	Kate Bristol	Ayaka	Miyuu Sawai	アヤカ	沢井美優
Remo	Marc Thompson	Louie	Kōichi Yamadera	ルイ	山寺宏一
Siebold	Eli James	Zumi	Hiroyuki Yoshino	ズミ	吉野裕行
Malva		Pachira	Akeno Watanabe	パキラ	渡辺明乃
Zygarde Core		Zygarde Core	Yūki Kaji	ジガルデ・コア	梶裕貴

See also

Series and seasons of the Pokémon animated series Original series (list) Indigo League • Adventures in the Orange Islands The Johto Journeys • Johto League Champions • Master Quest Ruby and Sapphire (list) Advanced • Advanced Challenge • Advanced Battle • Battle Frontier Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and Pearl • Battle Dimension • Galactic Battles • Sinnoh League Victors Black & White (list) Black & White • Rival Destinies • Adventures in Unova and Beyond XY (list) XY • Kalos Quest • XYZ (Mega Evolution Specials) Sun & Moon (list) Sun & Moon • Ultra Adventures‎ • Ultra Legends Journeys (list) Journeys • Master Journeys • Ultimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles) Horizons (list) Horizons Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter Vacation • Side Stories • Pokémon Chronicles Planetarium specials • Pikachu shorts Mewtwo Returns • The Legend of Thunder! • Pichu Bros. in Party Panic The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon • A Ripple in Time Complete list • Movies

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