S17

Pokémon the Series: XY Season 17
XY logo
Opening Pokémon Theme (Version XY)
Episodes 48 (1 skipped) (XY001 - XY049)
Region Kalos
Series XY series
Preceded by Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova
Followed by Unannounced

Pokémon the Series: XY is the seventeenth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime. It follows the conclusion of the third and final dubbed season of Best Wishes series, and as such is the first dubbed season of the XY series. The season follows Ash as he continues his journey, venturing in the Kalos region. It debuted with a special showing of its first two episodes on October 19, 2013, following Cartoon Network's showing of Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

It began on January 18, 2014 with the dub premiere Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, and concluded on December 20, 2014 with Bonnie for the Defense!. It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2014 Cartoon Network Saturday morning line-up.

It is preceded by Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova, the last season of the Best Wishes series dub, and will succeed with an 18th season.

See the list of Pokémon the Series: XY episodes for a list of episodes aired this season.

Important events

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

• Serena is introduced. (XY001)
• Ash arrives in Kalos. (XY001)
• Clemont and Bonnie are introduced. (XY001)
• Clemont is revealed to own a Bunnelby. (XY001)
• Ash meets Professor Sycamore. (XY002)
• Ash, Clemont, Bonnie, and Team Rocket learn about Mega Evolution. (XY002)
• Serena sees Ash on TV and recognizes him from when they were younger. (XY002)
• Serena leaves on her Pokémon journey. (XY003)
• Ash, Clemont and Bonnie agree to travel together. (XY003)
• Ash registers for the Kalos League. (XY003)
• Bonnie befriends a Dedenne. (XY003)
• Serena reunites with Ash and meets Clemont and Bonnie for the first time. (XY005)
• Serena officially joins the gang in their travels. (XY007)
• Ash and Serena meet Meyer, Clemont and Bonnie's father. (XY009)
• Ash and Serena learn that Clemont is the ejected Gym Leader of Lumiose Gym, having been forced to abandon it with Bonnie when Clembot, one of his inventions, ran amok and took over. (XY009)
• Blaziken Mask is revealed to be Meyer, Clemont and Bonnie's father. (XY010)
• Serena and Bonnie learn about Evolution. (XY012)
• Ash learns of the Fairy type. (XY013)
• Ash and his friends visit the Battle Chateau. (XY020)
• Ash and friends meet Grant, and learn that he is the Cyllage Gym Leader. (XY020)
• Ash wins his first Battle Chateau challenge and becomes a Baron. (XY020)
• Ash and his friends meet Korrina, the Shalour City Gym Leader, who starts traveling with the group to hunt for a Lucarionite. (XY030)
• Korrina leaves the group. (XY034)
• Ash and his friends meet Shauna, Tierno, and Trevor and enter the Pokémon Summer Camp. (XY039)
• Serena learns of Pokémon Showcases and sets her goal to become a Pokémon Performer. (XY040)

Party changes

Additions

• Ash's Froakie (XY002)
• Ash's Fletchling (XY003)
• James's Inkay (XY003)
• Serena's Fennekin (XY004)
• Clemont's Dedenne (XY004)
• Clemont's Chespin (XY010)
• Jessie's Pumpkaboo (XY011)
• Ash's Hawlucha (XY035)
• Serena's Pancham (XY047)
• Clemont's Luxio (XY048)

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

• Ash's Fletchling → Fletchinder

Releases

• None

Other

• Clemont's Bunnelby (obtained prior to XY001)
• Clemont's Magnemite (obtained prior to XY001, revealed to own in XY009)
• Clemont's Magneton (obtained prior to XY001, revealed to own in XY009)
• Clemont's Heliolisk (obtained prior to XY001, revealed to own in XY009)
• Clemont's Helioptile (evolved into Heliolisk prior to XY001, revealed in XY031.)

Gym battles

Ash defeats the following Gym Leaders:

• Viola, after one failed attempt. (XY006)
• Grant (XY025)
• Korrina (XY044)

Australian Releases

Main article: List of English language X & Y home video releases (Region 4)

Gallery

• 

  The season poster

In other languages

Language		Title
Czech		Pokémon: XY*
Danish		Pokémon: Serien XY
Dutch		Pokémon De Serie: XY
Filipino		Pokémon: XY
Finnish		Pokémon Sarja XY
European French		Pokémon, la série: XY
German		Pokémon – Die TV-Serie: XY
Greek		Πόκεμον η Σειρά: ΧΥ
Italian		Pokémon: Serie XY
Norwegian		Pokémon: Serien XY
Polish		Pokémon Seria: XY
Russian		Покемон сериал: XY
Spanish	Latin America	Pokémon La Serie: XY
	Spain	Pokémon: Temporada XY
Swedish		Pokémon: Serien XY
Turkish		Pokémon: X ve Y Serisi

External links

• Pokémon the Series: XY page at Pokémon.com

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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