XY&Z (song)

XY&Z (Japanese: ) is the third and final Japanese opening theme of Pokémon the Series: XY. It debuted with XY094, replacing Mad-Paced Getter. It was replaced by Alola!! in SM001.
The full version of the song was first released as a digital single on December 10, 2015.
==Opening animation==
===OP text===
! Japanese
! English
|-
| lang="ja" | <ab>こののなき
ポケットモンスター・・・
ちぢめてポケモン！
、サトシとポケモンたちの
いとといの
がはじまる！</ab>
| <ab>The mysterious creatures of this planet
Pocket Monsters...
"Pokémon" for short!
Now, the story of and Pokémon,
Their meetings, adventures, and battles
Are about to begin!</ab>
|}
|}
===Synopsis===
The song begins featuring and his Kalos team. Then is shown on the pink background, is shown on the cyan and with on the yellow, than the logo of the series appear. The next scene shows Ash and his friends running on the meadow and looking at Lumiose City. In next scene, Serena dances with her Pokémon in their performance costumes, Clemont, with his Pokémon tries to create a gadget that explodes, and Bonnie is being dragged by Squishy in its 10% form. Ash is then shown with his reflecting on his battles with Sawyer and Alain. Greninja then walks away from Ash. Ash tries to reach Greninja, only to realize it was only a puddle of water. However, Ash and Greninja's bond grow closer, and Greninja is able to activate a new form. Ash is then seen battling Sawyer and his Mega Sceptile. Though Sceptile has a type advantage, Greninja, in its new form, is able to gain an upper hand and possibly defeated Sceptile. Team Flare, along with Alain and his Mega Charizard X, then appears, wanting to capture Squishy. Squishy, however, changed its form to 10%, 50%, and finally Complete form. Wulfric is then seen in the Pokémon Village. The song ends with the main characters all together in four-colored hexagon background (dark blue for Ash and ; pink for Serena; yellow for Bonnie, Dedenne and Squishy; and cyan for Clemont).
===Characters===
* 
* 
* 
* 
* Jessie
* James
* Alain 
* Sawyer
* Lysandre
* Xerosic
* Aliana
* Bryony
* Celosia
* Mable
* Wulfric (XY094-XY122)
====Pokémon====
* ()
* ()
* ()
* ()
* ()
* ()
* (; Ash-Greninja)
* ()
* ()
* (; XY094-XY110)
* (; XY111-present)
* ()
* ()
* ()
* () 
* ()
* (; XY094-XY105)
* (; XY106-present)
* ()
* (; disguised as Pikachu)
* (Sawyer's; Mega Sceptile)
* (; Mega Charizard X)
* (; Zygarde Complete XY094-XY123; Squishy)
* () (XY123-present)
* (multiple; XY094-XY122)
* (×2; XY094-XY122)
* (XY094-XY122)
* (×4; XY094-XY122)
* (multiple; XY094-XY122)
* (×2; XY094-XY122)
==Lyrics==
===TV size===
! Japanese
! English
|-
| lang="ja" | <ab>
 woh woh woh yeah…
</ab>
|<ab>Hey! Just like the morning sun shining upon Kalos
(Rush in hot like a )
Come on! Just head on as we're ready anytime
(Be a )
Our overlapping feelings synchronize
As they become our unfading bonds
Growing stronger until the end
If it's just us, woh woh woh yeah...
Let'z go!! The fiercely burning battle
Let'z go!! Crises are chances
Let'z go!! Do a 
Absolutely never giving up
Let'z go!! Holding tight to our dreams
Let'z go!! We're sure to get them
Let'z go!! Stretch out your hands
Up to the heights unknown
Come on! Raise it up (1,000,000 Volts)
Alright! Let's face our fears and head on together
Towards the side beyond our dreams</ab>
|}
|}
===Full version===
! Japanese
! English
|-
| <ab>
 woh woh woh yeah…
</ab>
|<ab>Hey! Just like the morning sun shining upon Kalos
(Rush in hot like a )
Come on! Just head on as we're ready anytime
(Be a )
Our overlapping feelings synchronize
As they become our unfading bonds
Growing stronger until the end
If it's just us, woh woh woh yeah...
Let'z go!! The fiercely burning battle
Let'z go!! Crises are chances
Let'z go!! Do a 
Absolutely never giving up
We're never giving up
Hey! No matter what obstacles get in our way
(Always go for broke)
Come on! Gripping on to the 
(With a heart)
Because no matter when
Our hearts are connected
I'll get up every time
If I'm just with you
Let'z go!! Formidable rivals
Let'z go!! Decide with a one-hit knockout
Let'z go!! I absolutely can't lose
Because my heart is here with me
Because my dreams are within me
Let'z go!! Whether it's victory or the pain of defeat
Let'z go!! We'll share them altogether
Let'z go!! Friends by each other's side
We're never alone now
Let'z go!! The fiercely burning battle
Let'z go!! Crises are chances
Let'z go!! Do a Reversal
Absolutely never giving up
Let'z go!! Holding tight to our dreams
Let'z go!! We're sure to get them
Let'z go!! Stretch out your hands
On to the sketched future
Up to the heights unknown
Come on! Raise it up (1,000,000 Volts)
Alright! Let's face our fears and head on together
Towards the side beyond our unseen dreams</ab>
|}
|}
==Opening animation spoilers==
* Sawyer's Grovyle evolves into a and is able to Mega Evolve.
==Variants==
# XY094 - XY105: The original animation.
# XY106 - XY110: replaces .
# XY111 - XY122: Noivern replaces .
# XY123 - XY140: The scenes with Zygarde Complete Forme floating above the Pokémon world and Wulfric with several Pokémon are replaced with a single scene of Zygarde Complete Forme battling the Megalith which has changed into the shape of a Zygarde 50% Forme, while watches it.
During the initial TV Tokyo airings from XY127 through XY131, all scenes are replaced with assorted clips from Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel to promote the movie's Japanese release.
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OPJ19 Serena Party variant 1.png|Serena's Pokémon in the first variant
OPJ19 Serena Party variant 2.png|Serena's Pokémon in the second variant
OPJ19 Ash Party variant 1.png|Ash's Pokémon in the first and second variants
OPJ19 Ash Party variant 2.png|Ash's Pokémon in the third variant
OPJ19 Zygarde Complete variant 1.png|Zygarde Complete Forme in the first three variants
OPJ19 Zygarde Complete variant 2.png|Zygarde Complete Forme and Bonnie in the fourth variant
OPJ19 Wulfric variant 1.png|Wulfric in the first three variants
OPJ19 Zygarde Battle variant 2.png|Zygarde Complete Forme battling in the fourth variant
==Trivia==
* All of the Pokémon that are seen with Wulfric can be seen or at the Pokémon Village, which is where Wulfric is first found in Pokémon X and Y.
* This is the first opening used during a Pokémon League arc that does not feature a scene on a stadium.
* An instrumental arrangement of the song exists, called "サトシゲッコウガ参上！(Ash-Greninja Appears!)". It is frequently used as background music during the last few episodes of Pokémon the Series: XY, and even occasionally during Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.
* Despite not being used at all in international dubs, this song was featured in an official promo for the Cartoon Network Latin America website.
* This song appears in several games in the Taiko no Tatsujin series, making its arcade debut in the "White version" and its console debut in Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure for 3DS.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk5yji66ORY
==References==
 
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