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SS036   XYZの伝説！ The Legend of XYZ!

First broadcast Japan November 3, 2016 United States January 28, 2017

English themes Opening Stand Tall Ending

Japanese themes Opening XY&Z Ending プニちゃんのうた

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 牧野吉高 Yoshitaka Makino Assistant director しぎのあきら Akira Shigino Animation directors 青野厚司 Atsushi Aono 小野晃 Akira Ono No additional credits are available at this time.

Screenshots on Filb.de Preview thread on BMGf Closed Original review thread on BMGf Dub review thread on BMGf

The Legend of X, Y, and Z! (Japanese: XYZの伝説！ The Legend of XYZ!) is the seventh special episode of the XY series. It first aired in Japan on November 3, in Canada on January 21, 2017, and is scheduled to air in the United States on January 28, 2017.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Blurb

Ash and Serena have departed Kalos, but the region still has mysteries to discover! Professor Sycamore and Alexa have set out to explore some ruins, where they find a mysterious statue of a woman and learn about the legend behind it. It appears that her fate was somehow tied to the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde...but what exactly happened?

Plot

This plot summary is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this plot summary to add missing sections and complete it.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

• Yveltal

Characters

Humans

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Pokémon Quiz

• Professor Sycamore
• Alexa
• Jan (flashback)
• Aila (flashback)
• Olympica (flashback)
• Beoram (flashback)
• Vassal (flashback)
• Soldiers (flashback)
• Workers

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Yveltal (US and international)
Pokémon Quiz: Yveltal (Japan)

• Helioptile (Alexa's)
• Talonflame (Jan's; flashback)
• Gogoat (Jan's; flashback)
• Meowstic (Olympica's; female; flashback)
• Meowstic (Olympica's; male; flashback)
• Skiddo (Trainer's; ×2; flashback)
• Furfrou (Trainer's; Natural Form; flashback)
• Bunnelby (Trainer's; ×3; two in flashback)
• Goomy (Trainer's; flashback)
• Chespin (Trainer's; flashback)
• Fletchling (Trainer's; flashback)
• Spritzee (Trainer's; flashback)
• Froakie (Trainer's; flashback)
• Floette (Trainer's; Red Flower; flashback)
• Pumpkaboo (Trainer's; flashback)
• Dedenne (Trainer's; flashback)
• Rhyperior (soldier's; flashback)
• Tyranitar (soldier's; flashback)
• Aggron (soldier's; flashback)
• Nidoking (soldier's; flashback)
• Yveltal (flashback)
• Xerneas (Active and Neutral Mode; flashback)
• Zygarde (Cell and 50% Forme; flashback)
• Bunnelby (flashback)
• Froakie (×2; flashback)
• Fennekin (flashback)
• Goomy (×2; flashback)
• Scatterbug (×5; flashback)
• Fletchling (×3; flashback)
• Fletchinder (flashback)
• Marill (flashback)
• Azurill (flashback)
• Tauros (flashback)
• Psyduck (×2; flashback)
• Furret (flashback)
• Amoonguss (×2; flashback)
• Litleo (×2; flashback)
• Fletchling (×3; painting; flashback)
• Fletchinder (×2; painting; flashback)
• Pumpkaboo (painting; flashback)
• Bunnelby (painting; flashback)
• Fennekin (painting; flashback)
• Ponyta (×2; painting; flashback)

Trivia

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The title card segment focuses on Pikachu for this episode

• Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster: Binacle
• No one reads the title card for this episode in the Japanese version.
  • Also, the Pokémon Quiz segment is not narrated by anyone.
• Clemont and Bonnie narrate the preview for the next episode.
• This is the last special to air on Cartoon Network.

Errors

• During the panning shot before Professor Sycamore arrives at the site, the Workers' Bunnelby's ears are undersized.
• During the flashback, the lower part of Zygarde's neck is green instead of black.

Dub edits

• The title card for this episode is read by Ash in the English dub.
  • Also, the Who's That Pokémon? segment for this episode is only read by Ash in the English dub.

In other languages

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