S17

Pokémon the Series: XY Season 17
Logo for the season
Opening	Pokémon Theme (Version XY)
Episodes	48
Region	Kalos
Series	Pokémon the Series: XY
Preceded by	Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova and Beyond
Followed by	Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest

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 Pokémon the Series: Black & White, and as such is the first dubbed season of Pokémon the Series: XY. 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 the showing of Genesect and the Legend Awakened on Cartoon Network.

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 lineup.

It is preceded by Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova and Beyond and succeeded by Pokémon the Series XY: Kalos Quest.

Blurb

It’s time for Ash and Pikachu to set off on their adventures in the Kalos region! Along the way, they’re joined by some new friends—a genius inventor named Clemont, his little sister Bonnie, and Serena, a Trainer on her first journey. Ash immediately tries to challenge the Gym in Lumiose City, but doesn’t get very far before a robot throws him out! In between Gym battles, Ash and friends will be exploring this unique region, meeting all kinds of new Pokémon, and looking into a fascinating new Pokémon mystery!

Important events

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

• Serena is introduced. (XY001)
• Ash arrives in Kalos. (XY001)
• Ash meets Clemont and Bonnie. (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, his friends, and Team Rocket encounter an evil, psychopathic Malamar. (XY019)
• Ash and his friends visit the Battle Chateau. (XY020)
• Ash and his 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. (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:

• Clemont's Helioptile → Heliolisk (prior to XY001)
• Ash's Fletchling → Fletchinder (XY036)

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 Helioptile (evolved into Heliolisk prior to XY001, revealed to own in XY009, revealed to have been evolved in XY031)

Gym battles

Ash battles the following Gym Leaders:

Badge	Opponent	Epicode	Result
Bug Badge	Viola	XY005	Defeat
		XY006	Victory
Cliff Badge	Grant	XY025	Victory
Rumble Badge	Korrina	XY044	Victory

Episodes

On Netflix, Mega Evolution Special I is listed as episode 49 of the season as of February 2, 2024.

Epicode	Episode Title	#
XY001	Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!	1
XY002	Lumiose City Pursuit!	2
XY003	A Battle of Aerial Mobility!	3
XY004	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!	4
XY005	A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!	5
XY006	Battling on Thin Ice!	6
XY007	Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!	7
XY008	Grooming Furfrou!	8
XY009	Clemont's Got a Secret!	9
XY010	Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!	10
XY011	The Bamboozling Forest!	11
XY012	To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!	12
XY013	Kindergarten Chaos!	13
XY014	Seeking Shelter From the Storm!	14
XY015	An Appetite for Battle!	15
XY016	A Jolting Switcheroo!	16
XY017	A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!	17
XY018	Awakening the Sleeping Giant!	18
XY019	A Conspiracy to Conquer!	19
XY020	Breaking Titles at the Chateau!	20
XY021	A Pokévision of Things to Come!	21
XY022	Going for the Gold!	22
XY023	Coming Back into the Cold!	23
XY025	Climbing the Walls!	24
XY026	A Battle by Any Other Name!	25
XY027	To Find a Fairy Flower!	26
XY028	The Bonds of Evolution!	27
XY029	Heroes—Friends and Faux Alike!	28
XY030	Mega Revelations!	29
XY031	The Cave of Trials!	30
XY032	The Aura Storm!	31
XY033	Calling from Beyond the Aura!	32
XY034	The Bonds of Mega Evolution!	33
XY035	The Forest Champion!	34
XY036	Battles in the Sky!	35
XY037	The Cave of Mirrors!	36
XY038	Forging Forest Friendships!	37
XY039	Summer of Discovery!	38
XY040	Day Three Blockbusters!	39
XY041	Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!	40
XY042	Battling Into the Hall of Fame!	41
XY043	Origins of Mega Evolution!	42
XY044	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!	43
XY045	Splitting Heirs!	44
XY046	The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!	45
XY047	Dreaming a Performer's Dream!	46
XY048	A Campus Reunion!	47
XY049	Bonnie for the Defense!	48

Home video releases

North American DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Pokémon the Series: XY home video releases (Region 1)

Australian DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Pokémon the Series: XY home video releases (Region 4)

Gallery

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  First poster for Pokémon the Series: XY

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  Second poster for Pokémon the Series: XY

Trivia

• This season marks the return of the anime in Israel, which previously went for hiatus for about six years after the airing of DP157.
• This is the first season where the music is composed by Ed Goldfarb.

In other languages

Language		Title
Czech		Pokémon: Série 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
Hebrew		XY :פוקימון - הסדרה XY :פוקימון*
Hindi		पोकेमोन: XY Pokémon: XY
Italian		Serie Pokémon XY* Pokémon: Serie XY*
Norwegian		Pokémon Serien: XY
Polish		Pokémon Seria: XY
Portuguese	Brazil	Pokémon: A Série XY
	Portugal	Pokémon: A Série XY
Russian		Покемон: XY Покемон Сериал: XY*
Spanish	Latin America	La Serie Pokémon: XY La Temporada Pokémon: XY*
	Spain	Pokémon: Temporada XY Serie Pokémon XY*
Swedish		Pokémon Serien: XY
Tamil		பொகெமொன்: XY
Telugu		పోకీమాన్: XY
Turkish		Pokémon: XY Serisi
Vietnamese		Pokémon: XY

External links

• Pokémon the Series: XY page at Pokemon.com

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