XY&Z (Song)

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**XY&Z** (Japanese: **XY&Z**) is the third and final opening theme of *Pocket Monsters: XY*. It debuted with ???, replacing Getta Ban Ban. 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

ポケットモンスター・・・
ちぢめてポケモン！
今、サトシとポケモンたちの
出会いと冒険と戦いの
物語がはじまる！</ab>
Pocket Monsters...
"Pokémon" for short!
Now, the story of Satoshi and Pokémon,
Their meetings, adventures, and battles
Are about to begin!</ab>

### Synopsis

The song begins featuring Ash Ketchum and his Kalos team. Then Serena is shown on the pink background, Clemont is shown on the cyan and Bonnie with Template:TP on the yellow. 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 Greninja 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 Ash's Pikachu; pink for Serena; yellow for Bonnie, Dedenne and Squishy; and cyan for Clemont).

### Characters

* Ash Ketchum
* Serena
* Clemont
* Bonnie
* Jessie
* James
* Alain
* Sawyer
* Lysandre
* Xerosic
* Aliana
* Bryony
* Celosia
* Mable
* Wulfric (?-?)
* AZ (?-Present)

#### Pokémon

* Template:P (Ash's)
* Template:P (Template:TRM)
* Template:P (Template:OP)
* Template:P (Template:OP)
* Template:P (Ash's)
* Template:P (Ash's)
* Template:P (Ash's; Ash-Greninja)
* Template:P (Ash's)
* Template:P (Ash's)
* Template:P (Ash's; ?-?)
* Template:P (Ash's; ?-present)
* Template:P (Ash's; ?-?)
* Template:P (Ash's; ?-present)
* Template:P (Template:OP)
* Template:P (Template:OP)
* Template:P (Template:OP)
* Template:P (Template:OP)
* Template:P (Template:OP)
* Template:P (Template:OP)
* Template:P (Template:OP)
* Template:P (Template:OP)
* Template:P (Template:OP)
* Template:P (Template:OP; XY094-XY105)
* Template:P (Template:OP; XY106-present)
* Template:P (Template:OP)
* Template:P (Template:OP; disguised as Pikachu)
* Template:P (Sawyer's; Mega Sceptile)
* Template:P (Template:OP; Mega Charizard X)
* Template:P (Template:DL; Zygarde Complete ?-?; Squishy)
* Template:P (Template:DL) (?-present)
* Template:P (?-present)
* Template:P (?-present)
* Template:P (multiple; ?-?)
* Template:P (×2; ?-?)
* Template:P (?-?)
* Template:P (×4; ?-?)
* Template:P (multiple; ?-?)
* Template:P (×2; ?-?)

## Lyrics

### TV size

（ニトロチャージ熱く行こうぜ）
さあ！進もうぜ　いつでも準備はOK
（かたやぶりへんげんじざいで）
重なり合う想いがシンクロして
決して消えない絆になるから
どこまでも強くなれる
俺たちなら woh woh woh yeah…
いくZ！！激しく燃えるバトル
いくZ！！ピンチはチャンスだぜ
いこうZ！！きしかいせい
絶対に諦めない
いくZ！！譲れない夢がある
いくZ！！必ずゲットだぜ
いこうZ！！手を伸ばして
誰も知らない高みへ
さあ！上げてくぜ（100万ボルト）
そう！立ち向かって共に行こうぜ
夢の向こうまで</ab>
(Rush in hot like a Flame Charge)
Come on! Just head on as we're ready anytime
(Be a Protean Mold Breaker)
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 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
Up to the heights unknown
Come on! Raise it up (Moves not in the Pokémon games|1,000,000 Volts)
Alright! Let's face our fears and head on together
Towards the side beyond our dreams</ab>
(Like a Flame Charge, Light the fire speed it up)
Yeah! We'll face our fears and on we're looking for a challenge
(If we're together, I know we can battle on!)
Close your eyes and feel it as our heart be start to synchronize
and we perform a bond that cannot ever be denied
Everything that you see, I can see it too
Now we know what to do! woh woh woh yeah...
Now Let'Z go!! We'll take on any battle here tonight
Now Let'Z go!! And we're never giving up the fight
So Let'Z go!! There is no right or wrong
Cause our determination makes us strong
Now Let'Z go!! The time has come to show what we can be
Now Let'Z go!! And I know we can achieve our dreams
So Let'z Go! So won't you take my hand
So go create a future we decide Yeah
So, let's turn it up now! (Brighter than a thunderbolt)
Yeah! Together we can take on anything we fear
Reaching for out new destiny!</ab>

### Full version

（ニトロチャージ熱く行こうぜ）
さあ！進もうぜ　いつでも準備はOK
（かたやぶりへんげんじざいで）
重なり合う想いがシンクロして
決して消えない絆になるから
どこまでも強くなれる
俺たちなら woh woh woh yeah…
いくZ！！激しく燃えるバトル
いくZ！！ピンチはチャンスだぜ
いこうZ！！きしかいせい
絶対に諦めない
俺たちは諦めない
へい！例えどんな壁が道を塞いだって
（いつでも当たって砕けろで）
さあ！この手でしょうりのほしを掴むんだ
（折れないふくつのこころで）
俺たちはいつでもどんな時も
同じ心で繋がってるから
何度でも立ち上がるぜ
お前となら
いくZ！！手強いライバルたち
いくZ！！決めろいちげきひっさつ
いこうZ！！負けられない
思いがここにあるから
夢がおれにはあるから
いくZ！！勝ちも負ける痛みも
いくZ！！なんでも分け合える
いこうZ！！仲間がいる
俺たちは一人じゃない
いくZ！！激しく燃えるバトル
いくZ！！ピンチはチャンスだぜ
いこうZ！！きしかいせい
絶対に諦めない
いくZ！！譲れない夢がある
いくZ！！必ずゲットだぜ
いこうZ！！手を伸ばして
いつか描いた未来へ
誰も知らない高みへ
さあ！上げてくぜ（100万ボルト）
そう！立ち向かって共に行こうぜ
見たことのない夢の向こうまで</ab>
(Rush in hot like a Flame Charge)
Come on! Just head on as we're ready anytime
(Be a Protean Mold Breaker)
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 Reversal
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 Victory Star
(With a Steadfast 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>
(Like a Flame Charge, Light the fire speed it up)
Yeah! We'll face our fears and on we're looking for a challenge
(If we're together, I know we can battle on!)
Close your eyes and feel it as our heart be start to synchronize
and we perform a bond that cannot ever be denied
Everything that you see, I can see it too
Now we know what to do! woh woh woh yeah...
Now Let'Z go!! We'll take on any battle here tonight
Now Let'Z go!! And we're never giving up the fight
So Let'Z go!! There is no right or wrong
Cause our determination makes us strong
Yeah! Our determination makes us strong
Hey! No matter what the obstacles that try to stand in our way
(We’ll go for broke and we will never back away)
YEAH! Our victory star shines, And guides us right into a new dawn
(We’re running steadfast, I know we can battle on)
Always and forever are two hearts will beat in harmony
And together we are at one as we go reach out For our dreams
And I know that someday we might fall back down
We'll just stand up again
Now Let'Z go!! So bring it on we’re ready for a fight
Now Let'Z go!! But the battle isn’t black and white
So Let'Z go!! I know we'll find a way
Cause you and I believe in us today!
And all our friends believe in us today-yeah!
Now Let'Z go!! It doesn't matter if I win or lose
Now Let'Z go!! Cause I wanna share it all with you
So Let'Z go!! So stay here by my side
We don't have to be alone! Not anymore!
Now Let'Z go!! We'll take on any battle here tonight
Now Let'Z go!! And we're never giving up the fight
So Let'Z go!! There is no right or wrong
Cause our determination makes us strong
Now Let'Z go!! The time has come to show what we can be
Now Let'Z go!! And I know we can achieve our dreams
So Let'z Go! So won't you take my hand
We'll take up to the skies for you and me
So go create a future we decide Yeah
So, let's turn it up now! (Brighter than a thunderbolt)
Yeah! Together we can take on anything we fear
Fight in perfect unity
Reaching for out new destiny!</ab>

## Opening animation spoilers

* Sawyer's Grovyle evolves into a Template:P and is able to Mega Evolve.
* Zygarde and Xerneas battles Yveltal.

## Variants

1. The original animation.
2. PLACEHOLDER - PLACEHOLDER: Template:TP replaces Template:P.
3. PLACEHOLDER - PLACEHOLDER: Chesnaught replaces Template:P.
4. PLACEHOLDER - PLACEHOLDER: Noivern replaces Template:P.
5. PLACEHOLDER - PLACEHOLDER: The scenes with Zygarde Complete Forme floating above the Pokémon world and Wulfric with several Pokémon are replaced with scenes scene of Zygarde Complete Forme and Xerneas battling the Megalith which has changed into the shape of a Zygarde 50% Forme and Yveltal inside the ultimate weapon and AZ wandering in the wastelands looking at a cloud resembling Floette.

During the initial airings from ? through ?, all scenes are replaced with assorted clips from *Volcanion and the Mechanical Magearna* to promote the movie's Japanese and American release.

 M19 clips

## Trivia

* All of the Pokémon that are seen with Wulfric can be seen or Template:Pkmn2 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 *Pocket Monsters: XY*, and even occasionally during *Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon*.
* 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.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk5yji66ORY

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