Mega Evolution Pokédex Short

Mairin and Alain at the end of the segment

The Mega Evolution Pokédex Shorts are a series of shorts for the Pokémon anime that introduce mostly Mega-Evolved Pokémon that debuted in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

In the original Japanese version, it originally aired as a post-credits segment of the anime's Pokémon the Series: XY in the place of Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster. It aired from Battling Into the Hall of Fame! to Facing the Grand Design! (including the delayed An Undersea Place to Call Home!).

In the English dub, these segments were aired separately on the Pokémon TV service in the United States. Two were also uploaded to the official Pokémon YouTube channel.

Structure

The Mairin's Mega Evolution Journal (Japanese: マノンのメガシンカ絵日記 Manon's Mega Evolution Journal) shorts feature chibi versions of Mairin and Chespie as they present the shorts, providing commentary. Usually, Alain and his Mega Charizard X join in and co-commentate. These Pokémon are often ones that Alain and Charizard fought during their journey.

Sometimes, Steven appears to present Mega Evolution Pokédex Shorts instead of Mairin. Steven's (Japanese: メガシンカ図鑑 Mega Evolution Encyclopedia) and (Japanese: ゲンシカイキの謎 The Mysteries of Primal Reversion) lectures feature Legendary Pokémon, such as Mega Latias and Latios. XY044 and XY054's Mega Evolution Encyclopedia lectures were provided by the narrator of the Mega Evolution Specials.

List of segments

#	Episode	Featured		Image	Presenter(s)
1	XY042		Mega Sceptile		Mairin
2	XY043		Mega Swampert		Mairin and Alain
3	XY044		Mega Metagross		Narrator
4	XY045		Mega Blaziken		Mairin and Alain
5	XY046		Mega Salamence		Mairin and Alain
6	XY047		Mega Slowbro		Mairin and Alain
7	XY048		Primal Groudon		Steven
8	XY049		Primal Kyogre		Steven
9	XY050		Mega Latias Mega Latios		Steven
10	XY024*		Mega Gallade		Mairin and Alain
11	XY051		Mega Sableye		Mairin
12	XY053		Mega Audino		Mairin and Alain
13	XY054		Mega Rayquaza		Narrator

Trivia

• Steven's Mega Evolution Encyclopedia lecture in XY050 featured cameo appearances from the recurring mother and daughter from the movies.
• In the English dub version, the Japanese words 「マノンのメガシンカ絵日記」 Mairin's Mega Evolution Journal on the journal were replaced with Pokémon language words.

In other languages

Language		Title
European French		Pokédex Méga-Évolution
German		Mega-Entwicklungs-Pokédex
Italian		Pokédex Megaevoluzione
European Spanish		Pokédex Megaevolución

Mairin's Mega Evolution Journal

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	瑪農的超進化圖畫日記
	Mandarin	瑪農的超進化繪圖日記
European French		Le journal de la Méga-Évolution de Martine
German		Michaelas Mega-Entwicklung Sammelalbum
Italian		L'album della Megaevoluzione di Marin
European Spanish		Cuaderno de Mairin de la Megaevolución
Thai		สมุดบันทึกวิวัฒนาการเมกัาของมานอน

Bonus segments of the Pokémon animated series Original series Japanese version: Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture • Pokémon de English English dub: Kanto Pokérap • Pikachu's Jukebox • Pokémon Karaokémon Both: Who's That Pokémon? Ruby and Sapphire Japanese version: Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture • Pokémon Trivia Quiz English dub: Who's That Pokémon? • Pokémon Trainer's Choice Diamond and Pearl Japanese version: Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia • Pikachu the Movie Memorial Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Examination Black & White Japanese version: Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster • Team Rocket Live Caster Both: Who's That Pokémon? XY Japanese version: Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster • Poké TV • Pokémon Quiz English dub: Who's That Pokémon? Both: Mega Evolution Pokédex Sun & Moon Japanese version: Poké Problem Both: Who's That Pokémon? • Where Are You Going, Eevee? Journeys Japanese version: Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!! • Team Rocket Expedition which stands by the evils of love and truth Both: Who's That Pokémon? Horizons Japanese version: Professor Friede's Pokémon Seminar • The Brilliant Terapagos Expedition

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