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Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest is the eighteenth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon animated series. It is the second season of Pokémon the Series: XY. The season follows as he continues his journey, venturing in the Kalos region with —, and . 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 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==
* and meet Nini. (XY050)
* Ash and his friends meet up with Sanpei again. (XY052)
* Ash, and meet 's mother, , for the first time in person. (XY053)
* Ash, his friends, and encounter the evil 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 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 in person. (XY064)
* Ash, Serena, and Bonnie meet up with 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 again. (XY068)
* Professor Sycamore's 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 . (XY076)
* Ash competes in the Pokémon Sky Relay with his Pokémon , , and , 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 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 → (XY052)
* Ash's → (XY061)
* Clemont's → (XY062)
* Serena's → (XY064)
* Ash's → (XY065)
* Jessie's → (XY082)
* Ash's → (XY086)
====Releases====
The following Pokémon are released:
* Ash's Goodra (XY070)
====Trades====
The following Pokémon are traded:
* Jessie's Pumpkaboo for (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:
	 	 	
	Ramos 	XY058	Victory
	 	XY067	Victory
	Valerie	XY074	Victory
	Olympia	XY093	Victory
===Showcases===
 and Jessie participate in the following Pokémon Showcases:
 	 	
Coumarine City 	XY060	
Dendemille Town	XY080	
Anistar City 	XY091	
==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===
===Australian DVD releases===
==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==
==External links==
* Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest page at Pokemon.com
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