S18

Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest Season 18
Logo for the season
Opening	Be a Hero
Episodes	45
Region	Kalos
Series	Pokémon the Series: XY
Preceded by	Pokémon the Series: XY
Followed by	Pokémon the Series: XYZ

Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest is the eighteenth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime. It is the second season of Pokémon the Series: XY. The season follows Ash as he continues his journey, venturing in the Kalos region with his friends—Serena, Bonnie and Clemont. The subtitle "Kalos Quest" is not used within the episodes, but was later added by the iTunes release to distinguish it from the previous season.

It premiered on Cartoon Network on February 7, 2015 with the dub premiere of Pathways to Performance Partnering!, and concluded on December 19, 2015 with All Eyes on the Future!. It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2015 Cartoon Network Saturday morning lineup.

It is preceded by Pokémon the Series: XY and succeeded by Pokémon the Series: XYZ.

Blurb

Ash and Pikachu continue their epic journey in the next exciting season of Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest! While Ash continues his quest to win eight Gym badges so he can enter the Kalos League, he and his traveling companions will make new friends, forge new rivalries, and, of course, meet some brand-new Pokémon! Serena, with her partner Fennekin and new friend Pancham, will take on the Pokémon Showcase world; Clemont will continue to create inventions and hope some of them are a hit; and Bonnie, as ever, will try to find someone to take care of her big brother!

Important events

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

Poster for the season

• Ash and his friends meet Nini. (XY050)
• Ash and his friends meet up with Sanpei again. (XY052)
• Ash, Clemont and Bonnie meet Serena's mother, Grace, for the first time in person. (XY053)
• Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket encounter the evil Malamar from before. (XY054)
• Serena and Jessie participate in their first Pokémon Showcase. (XY060)
• Serena cuts her hair short and starts wearing new clothes. (XY060)
• Ash and his friends head back to Lumiose City for Ash's Gym battle with Clemont. (XY060)
• Clemont leaves the group and heads to Lumiose City with a Kalos Power Plant worker to train before his Gym battle with Ash. (XY062)
• Clemont begins his training to battle Ash, adding his Gym Pokémon back to his active party. (XY063)
• Clemont meets a Trainer named Sawyer. (XY064)
• Serena meets Aria in person. (XY064)
• Ash, Serena, and Bonnie meet up with Tierno again. (XY065)
• Ash, Serena, and Bonnie reunite with Clemont. (XY066)
• Ash and his friends encounter Meyer and Alexa again. (XY066)
• Clemont rejoins the group, and returns control of Lumiose Gym and his Gym Pokémon to the Clembot. (XY067)
• Ash and his friends meet up with Professor Sycamore again. (XY068)
• Professor Sycamore's Garchomp achieves Mega Evolution for the first time. (XY068)
• Ash and his friends learn the full story behind the invasion of Goodra's homeland. (XY069)
• Ash and his friends learn the truth to why Florges invaded Goodra's homeland. (XY070)
• Clemont meets up with Sawyer again, while Ash, Serena, and Bonnie meet him for the first time. (XY073)
• Serena learns that a Pokémon Showcase will be held in Dendemille Town. (XY075)
• Sawyer leaves the group and heads to Coumarine City, to face the Coumarine City Gym Leader, Ramos. (XY075)
• Ash and his friends come across a Pokémon Egg, which hatches into a Noibat. (XY076)
• Ash competes in the Pokémon Sky Relay with his Flying-type Pokémon Fletchinder, Hawlucha, and Noibat, and places second. (XY077)
• Ash's Noibat learns how to fly. (XY077)
• Ash and co. meet up with Miette again. (XY080)
• Ash and co. meet up with Trevor again. (XY086)
• Ash and co. learn more about Frogadier's past. (XY092)
• Professor Sycamore gives Ash and Serena new Pokédexes. (XY093)

Party changes

Additions

• Ash's Goomy (XY055)
• Ash's Noibat (XY076)
• Serena's Eevee (XY089)

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

• Ash's Froakie → Frogadier (XY052)
• Ash's Goomy → Sliggoo (XY061)
• Clemont's Luxio → Luxray (XY062)
• Serena's Fennekin → Braixen (XY064)
• Ash's Sliggoo → Goodra (XY065)
• Jessie's Pumpkaboo → Gourgeist (XY082)
• Ash's Fletchinder → Talonflame (XY086)

Releases

The following Pokémon are released:

• Ash's Goodra (XY070)

Trades

The following Pokémon are traded:

• Jessie's Pumpkaboo for Count Pumpka's Mawile (XY082*)

Other

The following Pokémon are left at Lumiose Gym:

• Clemont's Magnemite (XY067)
• Clemont's Magneton (XY067)
• Clemont's Heliolisk (XY067)

Returns

The following Pokémon return to their Trainer:

• Clemont's Magnemite (XY063)
• Clemont's Magneton (XY063)
• Clemont's Heliolisk (XY063)

Gym battles

Ash battles the following Gym Leaders:

Badge	Opponent	Epicode	Result
Plant Badge	Ramos	XY058	Victory
Voltage Badge	Clemont	XY067	Victory
Fairy Badge	Valerie	XY074	Victory
Psychic Badge	Olympia	XY093	Victory

Showcases

Serena and Jessie participate in the following Pokémon Showcases:

Location	Epicode	Victor
Coumarine City	XY060	Shauna
Dendemille Town	XY080	Serena
Anistar City	XY091	Serena

Episodes

On Netflix, Mega Evolution Special II, Mega Evolution Special III, and Mega Evolution Special IV are listed as episodes 46–48 of the season as of February 2, 2024.

Epicode	Episode Title	#
XY050	Pathways to Performance Partnering!	1
XY051	When Light and Dark Collide!	2
XY024	An Undersea Place to Call Home!	3
XY052	A Stealthy Challenge!	4
XY053	A Race for Home!	5
XY054	Facing the Grand Design!	6
XY055	A Slippery Encounter!	7
XY056	One for the Goomy!	8
XY057	Thawing an Icy Panic!	9
XY058	The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!	10
XY059	Under the Pledging Tree!	11
XY060	A Showcase Debut!	12
XY061	An Oasis of Hope!	13
XY062	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	14
XY063	A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!	15
XY064	Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!	16
XY065	Good Friends, Great Training!	17
XY066	Confronting the Darkness!	18
XY067	The Moment of Lumiose Truth!	19
XY068	Garchomp's Mega Bond!	20
XY069	Defending the Homeland!	21
XY070	Beyond the Rainbow!	22
XY071	So You're Having a Bad Day!	23
XY072	Scary Hospitality!	24
XY073	A Fashionable Battle!	25
XY074	Fairy-Type Trickery!	26
XY075	Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!	27
XY076	A Not-So-Flying Start!	28
XY077	A Relay in the Sky!	29
XY079	A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!	30
XY080	Performing with Fiery Charm!	31
XY081	Rotom's Wish!	32
XY082	A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?	33
XY083	Over the Mountain of Snow!	34
XY084	Adventures in Running Errands!	35
XY085	Mending a Broken Spirit!	36
XY086	A Legendary Photo Op!	37
XY087	The Tiny Caretaker!	38
XY088	A Trip Down Memory Train!	39
XY089	A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!	40
XY078	Lights! Camera! Pika!	41
XY090	Tag Team Battle Inspiration!	42
XY091	A Performance Pop Quiz!	43
XY092	Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!	44
XY093	All Eyes on the Future!	45

Home video releases

North American DVD releases

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

Australian DVD releases

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

Trivia

• This is the only season whose subtitle is not used within the episodes themselves. This is not counting the first two seasons, which were referred to simply as "Pokémon" during their original airings.
• When Pokémon the Series: XY was on Netflix, Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest was considered Season 2 of Pokémon the Series: XY, while Pokémon the Series: XYZ was considered a separate series, as with every other season of the anime.

In other languages

Language		Title
Czech		Pokémon Série XY: Kalos výzva
Danish		Pokémon Serien: XY Kalos-udfordringen
Dutch		Pokémon XY - Ontdekkingsreis door Kalos
Filipino		Pokémon XY: Kalos Quest
Finnish		Pokémon-sarja: XY - Kalos-seikkailu
European French		Pokémon, la série XY: La Quête de Kalos
German		Pokémon – Die TV-Serie: XY – Erkundungen in Kalos
Hebrew		מסע קאלוס XY :פוקמון הסדרה
Hindi		पोकेमोन: XY कलोस क्वेस्ट
Italian		Serie Pokémon XY - Esplorazioni a Kalos* Pokémon: Serie XY - Esplorazioni a Kalos*
Norwegian		Pokémon Serien: XY Kalos-reisen
Polish		Pokémon Seria XY: Przygody w Kalos
Portuguese	Brazil	Pokémon, a série: XY - Desafio em Kalos
	Portugal	Pokémon, A Série: XY – Desafio em Kalos
Russian		Покемон: XY - Приключения в Калосе Покемон XY: Приключения в Калосе *
Spanish	Latin America	La Serie Pokémon XY: Búsqueda en Kalos
	Spain	Pokémon Temporada XY: Expediciones en Kalos
Swedish		Pokémon Serien: XY Kalos-äventyret
Tamil		பொகெமொன்: XY காலோஸ் குஎஸ்ட்
Telugu		పోకీమాన్: XY కాలోస్ క్వెస్ట్
Turkish		Pokémon XY Serisi: Kalos Macerası

External links

• Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest page at Pokemon.com

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