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Pokémon the Series: XY is the seventeenth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon animated series. 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 as he continues his , 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 .
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 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==
* is introduced. (XY001)
* arrives in Kalos. (XY001)
* Ash meets and . (XY001)
* Clemont is revealed to own a . (XY001)
* Ash meets . (XY002)
* Ash, Clemont, Bonnie, and 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 . (XY003)
* Serena reunites with Ash and meets Clemont and Bonnie for the first time. (XY005)
* Serena officially joins 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 type. (XY013)
* Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket encounter an evil, psychopathic . (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 . (XY020)
* Ash and his friends meet , 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 , , and 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 → (prior to XY001)
* Ash's → (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 prior to XY001, revealed to own in XY009, revealed to have been evolved in XY031)
===Gym battles===
Ash battles the following Gym Leaders:
	 	 	
	Viola	XY005	Defeat
	Viola	XY006	Victory
	Grant	XY025	Victory
	 	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===
===Australian DVD releases===
==Gallery==
File:Pokémon the Series XY poster.png|First poster for Pokémon the Series: XY
File:Pokémon the Series XY poster 2.png|Second poster for Pokémon the Series: XY
==Trivia==
* This season marks the return of the anime in , 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==
==External links==
*Pokémon the Series: XY page at Pokemon.com
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