Mega Evolution Specials

File:SS029 poster.png

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-Evolved Pokémon. He is joined by Mairin, a beginning Trainer who started with her Chespin, nicknamed Chespie. Other characters include Steven, the Hoenn League Champion, 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 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 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.

Gallery

Posters

• SS029 poster.png

  Act I Poster

• SS031 poster.png

  Act II Poster

• SS032 poster.png

  Act III Poster

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  Act IV poster

Characters

Main characters

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  Alain

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  Mairin

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  Lysandre

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  Steven Stone

Supporting characters

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  Professor Sycamore

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  Astrid

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  Remo

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  Siebold

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  Malva

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	Fuladari/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	Samara Naeymi	Pachira	Akeno Watanabe	パキラ	渡辺明乃
Zygarde Core	Billy Bob Thompson	Zygarde Core	Yūki Kaji	ジガルデ・コア	梶裕貴

Major events

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Act I

• Alain meets Mairin, a beginner Trainer.
• Alain obtains an unknown Mega Stone.
• Mairin catches a Flabébé, which she nicknames "Bébé".
• Alain has a battle against Siebold of the Elite Four, but loses.
• Mairin decides to travel with Alain.

Act II

• Alain and Mairin arrive in the Hoenn region.
• Alain and Charizard battle Steven and his Shiny Mega Metagross, but the battle is interrupted by Lysandre.
• Steven is revealed to be the Hoenn League Champion.
• It is revealed that Alain currently works with Lysandre and Lysandre Labs, and that he received his Mega Ring and Charizardite X from him.
• Rayquaza attacks Alain and company during their research, becoming Mega Rayquaza in the process.
• Alain and Steven attempt to battle Mega Rayquaza, but are quickly overwhelmed.
• Lysandre orders Alain to go to Rustboro City.

Act III

• Alain, Mairin, and Steven arrive in Rustboro City.
• Alain and Steven battle Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre.
• Mega Rayquaza reappears, stopping the rampage between Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre.
• Lysandre obtains the legendary giant rock.
• Professor Sycamore learns that Alain can use Mega Evolution.
• Alain separates from Mairin and returns to Lysandre Labs to train.
• Mairin returns to Kalos with Steven in search of Alain.

Act IV

• Alain and Mairin reunite.
• Alain has a battle with Malva of the Elite Four and wins.
• Chespie meets a Zygarde Core and helps it escape from Lysandre Labs, but falls ill in the process.
• Lysandre is revealed to have a Key Stone.
• Alain sets off on a quest to restore Chespie's health.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	特別篇　最強超強化
	Mandarin	特別版　最強超進化
European French		Mega évolution - Episode Spécial
German		Mega-Entwicklung - Sonderfolge
Italian		Megaevoluzione - Episodio Speciale
Korean		최강 메가진화
Thai		พัฒนาร่างเมก้าที่แกร่งที่สุด
Vietnamese		Sức mạnh tối thượng của tiến hóa Mega

See also

• Mega Evolution Pokédex Shorts

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