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Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!
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- Serena is introduced.
- Ash and Alexa arrive in Lumiose City, the central part of the Kalos region.
- Ash learns that Alexa's sister is away from her Gym, but there is another in Lumiose City itself.
- Ash and Alexa go their separate ways.
- Ash is unable to have an official Gym Battle as he needs four Badges in order to challenge the Lumiose Gym.
- Ash meets an inventor named Clemont and his sister Bonnie for the first time.
- Ash has a battle with Clemont, but it gets interrupted by Team Rocket.
- Clemont and Bonnie encounter Team Rocket for the first time.
- A Froakie saves Pikachu from Team Rocket, but is injured in the process.
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Lumiose City Pursuit!
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A Battle of Aerial Mobility!
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A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!
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A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!
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- Ash, Clemont and Bonnie reach Santalune City, with Serena arriving soon after.
- Ash battles Viola in his first Kalos Gym match and loses.
- Serena reunites with Ash, although he fails to recognize her from their childhood.
- Serena meets Clemont and Bonnie for the first time.
- Ash meets up with Alexa again.
- Clemont, Bonnie and Serena meet Alexa for the first time.
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Battling on Thin Ice!
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Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!
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- Serena officially joins the the gang in their travels.
- Serena tells Ash about the first time they met and Ash finally remembers her.
- The gang decide to head back through Lumiose City on their way to Cyllage City.
- Serena encounters Team Rocket for the first time.
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Clemont's Got a Secret!
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- Ash and his friends return to Lumiose City.
- Ash and Serena meet Meyer, Clemont and Bonnie's father.
- 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.
- Clemont is revealed to own a Magnemite, a Magneton, and a Heliolisk, which he keeps at the Gym.
- Clemont challenges Clembot to a battle and wins, reclaiming the Gym.
- Clemont modifies the program of Clembot and leaves it in charge of the Gym, and he and Bonnie continue traveling with Ash and Serena.
- Despite the badge restriction no longer being an issue, Ash decides to wait until he's acquired three more Gym badges before challenging the Lumiose Gym, and Clemont agrees to meet the challenge himself when the time comes.
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Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!
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The Bamboozling Forest!
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To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!
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Kindergarten Chaos!
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An Appetite for Battle!
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A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!
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A Conspiracy to Conquer!
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Breaking Titles at the Chateau!
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A PokéVision of Things to Come!
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Going for the Gold!
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Coming Back into the Cold!
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An Undersea Place to Call Home!
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Climbing the Walls!
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To Find a Fairy Flower!
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- Clemont tries to catch a Flabébé for Bonnie to take care of, but fails since it belongs to another Trainer.
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The Bonds of Evolution
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Mega Revelations!
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The Cave of Trials!
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The Aura Storm!
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Calling from Beyond the Aura!
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- Mega Lucario begins to control itself, but soon starts going out of control again.
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The Bonds of Mega Evolution!
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The Forest Champion!
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Battles in the Sky!
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Forging Forest Friendships!
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Summer of Discovery!
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Day Three Blockbusters!
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Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!
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Battling Into the Hall of Fame!
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Origins of Mega Evolution!
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Showdown at the Shalour Gym!
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Dreaming a Performer's Dream!
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A Campus Reunion!
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A Stealthy Challenge!
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A Race for Home!
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Facing a Grand Design!
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A Slippery Encounter!
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Thawing an Icy Panic!
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The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!
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Under the Pledging Tree!
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A Showcase Debut!
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An Oasis of Hope!
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The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!
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A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!
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Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!
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Good Friends, Great Training!
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Confronting the Darkess!
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The Moment of Lumiose Truth!
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Garchomp's Mega Bond!
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Defending the Homeland!
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Beyond the Rainbow!
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- Ash and his friends learn the truth to why Florges invaded Goodra's homeland.
- Ash leaves his Goodra at the wetlands so that it can stay with its friends.
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A Fashionable Battle!
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Fairy-Type Trickery!
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Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!
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A Not-So-Flying-Start!
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A Relay in the Sky!
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Performing with Fiery Charm!
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A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?
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Mending a Broken Spirit!
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A Legendary Photo Op!
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The Tiny Caretaker!
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- Clemont tries and fails to capture a Tyrantrum for Bonnie to take care of, due to it already belonging to someone else.
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A Trip Down Memory Train!
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A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!
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Tag Team Battle Inspiration!
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- Pre-episode
- Ash and his friends meet up with Tierno and Shauna again.
- Ash and Tierno have a Tag Battle against Serena and Shauna, which is called off.
- Ash has a battle against Tierno, but the result is unknown.
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A Performance Pop Quiz!
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Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!
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- Ash and his friends meet up with Professor Sycamore again.
- Ash and his friends learn about Anistar City's giant sundial.
- Ash and his friends meet Olympia, the Gym Leader of the Anistar Gym.
- Olympia predicts Ash and his friends, along with Team Rocket will have an important role in a future crisis.
- Ash, his friends, and Professor Sycamore learn more about Ash's Frogadier's past.
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All Eyes on the Future!
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From A to Z!
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- Pre-episode
- Ash and his friends find a Zygarde Core, which Bonnie nicknames "Squishy".
- Ash and his friends meet up with Sawyer again.
- Ash and his friends encounter Team Flare for the first time.
- Sawyer tells Ash and his friends about Terminus Cave, which the group decides to visit on their way to Snowbelle City.
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Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!
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A Giga Battle with Mega Results!
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The Legend of the Ninja Hero!
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A Festival of Decisions!
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A Dancing Debut!
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Meeting at Terminus Cave!
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A Cellular Connection!
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A Windswept Encounter!
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Party Dancecapades!
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A Meeting of Two Journeys!
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- Pre-episode
- Ash and his friends meet up with Sawyer again.
- Ash and Sawyer have a 3-on-3 battle and Ash wins.
- Ash and his friends meet Alain for the first time.
- Ash battles Alain and loses.
- Clemont vows to help Ash control his Greninja's form.
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An Explosive Operation!
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Master Class Choices!
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An Electrifying Rage!
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Unlocking Some Respect!
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Master Class is in Session!
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- Pre-episode
- Nini, Miette, Shauna, and Jessie obtain three Princess Keys each and qualify for the Master Class.
- Ash and his friends arrive in Gloire City and meet up with Nini, Miette, and Shauna again.
- Serena, Nini, Miette, Shauna, and Jessie enter the Master Class Pokémon Showcase.
- Serena, Shauna, and Jessie advance to the semi-finals.
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Performing a Pathway to the Future!
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- Serena defeats Shauna and Jessie in the semi-finals and moves on to the finals of the Gloire Master Class Showcase.
- Aria is revealed to own a Vivillon.
- Aria beats Serena in the final round and keeps the title of Kalos Queen.
- Palermo offers to tutor Serena.
- Serena turns down Palermo's offer in order to continue traveling.
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The Synchronicity Test!
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- Pre-episode
- Clemont invents a wristband-like mechanic to enhance and analyze Ash and Greninja when using the Ash-Greninja form.
- Ash and his friends encounter Alain again.
- Ash has a battle against Alain and loses.
- Ash has a rematch with Alain; however, it is abandoned when Ash collapses due to the strain of using the Ash-Greninja form.
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Championing a Research Battle!
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- Olympia tells Diantha about the upcoming threat to Kalos.
- Ash and his friends meet up with Diantha again.
- Diantha informs Ash and his friends about the island that Team Flare used to experiment on in an earlier episode and about Zygarde.
- Ash's Greninja reaches its final Ash-Greninja form.
- Ash has a rematch against Diantha, which is interrupted when Ash overexerts himself during the battle and collapses with Greninja.
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A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!
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- Pre-episode
- Ash and his friends meet up with Sawyer again.
- Ash has another battle against Sawyer and loses, suffering his first defeat to him.
- Ash's Noivern is revealed to have learned Dragon Claw.
- During the battle, Ash attempts to activate Greninja's Ash-Greninja form. However, it fails for the first time.
- Sawyer travels with Ash and his friends as they head towards Snowbelle City.
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All Hail the Ice Battlefield!
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees!
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A Real Icebreaker!
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A Diamond in the Rough!
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A League of His Own!
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- Pre-episode
- Ash and his friends arrive back in Lumiose City and meet up with Tierno, Trevor, Sawyer, and Alain again.
- Ash and his friends meet Malva for the first time.
- Ash, Tierno, Trevor, Sawyer, Alain, Astrid, and Remo all enter the Lumiose Conference.
- Alain briefly reunites with Professor Sycamore.
- Trevor and Alain battle each other in the first round and Alain wins, advancing to the next round.
- Ash battles Titus in the first round and wins, advancing to the next round.
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Valuable Experience for All!
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- Pre-episode
- Ash encounters Astrid for the first time in the main series.
- Ash battles Astrid in the quarter-finals and wins, advancing to the semi-finals.
- Remo defeats his opponent and advances to the semi-finals.
- Ash and his friends meet up with Shauna again.
- Tierno and Sawyer battle each other and Sawyer wins, advancing to the semi-finals.
- Ash learns he will be battling Sawyer in the semi-finals of the Lumiose Conference.
- Goodra returns to Ash's party as his sixth Pokémon for his Full Battle against Sawyer.
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Analysis Versus Passion!
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A Riveting Rivalry!
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- Pre-episode
- The Full Battle between Ash and Sawyer ends in Ash's victory, advancing him to the finals to face Alain.
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Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!
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Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!
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Down to the Fiery Finish!
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A Towering Takeover!
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- Ash learns that Lysandre is the leader of Team Flare.
- Ash learns that Alain has been working for Lysandre.
- Meyer and his Blaziken return.
- Ash and his Pokémon are captured by Team Flare.
- Ash's friends encounter Lysandre for the first time (only on TV though).
- Lysandre made a broadcast announcement to all people in Lumiose City that he and his team will create a new, beautiful world by destroying Kalos using Z2.
- Alain learns of Lysandre's true motivation for gathering Mega Evolution energies.
- Ash and his friends see Squishy change into its 50% Forme for the first time and learn that Squishy is actually a Zygarde.
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Coming Apart at the Dreams!
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The Right Hero for the Right Job!
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Rocking Kalos Defenses!
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Forming a More Perfect Union!
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- Ash and Alain rescue Chespie from the Giant Rock, temporarily stopping it.
- Lysandre returns and gains control of the Giant Rock.
- Clemont and Bonnie discover that Blaziken Mask is Meyer, their father.
- Squishy and Z2 combine into Zygarde Complete Forme in order to battle and destroy the Giant Rock.
- The Giant Rock is destroyed, with Lysandre disappearing in the process, leaving his fate unknown and resulting in Team Flare's defeat.
- Malva decides to disband Team Flare and turn herself in.
- Chespie wakes up from its coma.
- Squishy leaves with Z2.
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Battling With a Clean Slate!
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The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!
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- Ash and Serena have a battle, which Ash eventually calls off.
- Serena declines Palermo's earlier offer outright, having decided to continue traveling in order to increase her skills.
- On Palermo's advice, Serena decides to head to Hoenn to compete in Pokémon Contests.
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Facing the Needs of the Many!
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Till We Compete Again!
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