Pokémon the Series: XY is the seventeenth season of the Pokémon anime, and the first season of the XY series. It features Ash Ketchum and Pikachu as they venture into the Kalos region where they meet new friends, Clemont and Bonnie, and where Ash reunites with his childhood friend, Serena. Ash will catch new Kalos Pokémon, and make new rivals along the way to compete in the Kalos League and learning about the secrets of Mega Evolution. It began airing in Japan in October 17, 2013 and the first two episodes aired in the United States on October 19, 2013 as a sneak preview with the show's 17th season actually beginning on January 18, 2014 in sequence.
Characters
Major
Pokémon XY characters
- Ash
- Serena
- Clemont
- Bonnie
- Professor Oak
- Professor Sycamore
- Nurse Joy
- Officer Jenny
- Jessie
- James
- Grace
- Shauna
- Tierno
- Trevor
- Aria
- Miette
Pokémon
Ash's
Serena's
Clemont's
Team Rocket's
Episodes
| Ep № | Ep Code | Title | Debut | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 809 | XY001 | Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! カロス地方にやってきた！夢と冒険のはじまり！！ We've Arrived in the Kalos Region! The Beginning of Dreams and Adventures!! |  : October 17, 2013 : October 19, 2013 (Special Preview): January 18, 2014 (In Sequence) |  |
| 810 | XY002 | Lumiose City Pursuit! メガシンカとプリズムタワー！ Mega Evolution and the Prism Tower! | : October 17, 2013: October 19, 2013 (Special Preview): January 25, 2014 (In Sequence) |  |
| 811 | XY003 | A Battle of Aerial Mobility! ケロマツVSヤヤコマ！空中起動バトル！！ Froakie VS Fletchling! Aerial Battle Maneuvers!! | : October 24, 2013: February 1, 2014 |  |
| 812 | XY004 | A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship! ピカチュウとデデンネ！ほっぺすりすり！！ Pikachu and Dedenne! Nuzzle!! | : October 31, 2013: February 8, 2014 |  |
| 813 | XY005 | A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle! ハクダンジム戦！華麗なるビビヨンの舞バトル！！ The Santalune Gym Battle! The Magnificent Vivillon's Dance Battle!! | : November 7, 2013: February 15, 2014 |  |
| 814 | XY006 | Battling on Thin Ice! 氷上決戦！ ピカチュウVSビビヨン！！ Decisive Battle on the Ice! Pikachu VS Vivillon!! | : November 14, 2013: February 22, 2014 |  |
| 815 | XY007 | Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race! セレナにおまかせ!?激走サイホーンレース！ Leave it to Serena!? The Exciting Rhyhorn Race! | : November 21, 2013: March 1, 2014 |  |
| 816 | XY008 | Grooming Furfrou! ポケモントリマーとトリミアン！ Pokémon Trimmer and Furfrou! | : November 28, 2013: March 8, 2014 |  |
| 817 | XY009 | Clemont's Got a Secret! ミアレジム攻略！シトロンの秘密!! Capture Lumiose Gym! Clemont's Secret! | : December 5, 2013: March 15, 2014 |  |
| 818 | XY010 | Mega-Mega Meowth Madness! ハリマロンVSメガメガニャース！！ Chespin VS the Mega Mega Meowth Machine!! | : December 12, 2013: March 22, 2014 |  |
| 819 | XY011 | The Bamboozling Forest! 竹林の追跡！ヤンチャムとゴロンダ！！ Bamboo Forest Chase! Pancham & Pangoro!! | : December 19, 2013: March 29, 2014 |  |
| 820 | XY012 | To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler! ポケモンバイヤーを捕まえろ！コフーライ偽装作戦！！ Catch the Pokémon Buyer! Spewpa Impersonation Strategy!! | : January 9, 2014: April 5, 2014 |  |
| 821 | XY013 | Kindergarten Chaos! ニンフィアVSケロマツ！幼稚園は大さわぎ！！ Sylveon VS Froakie! Commotion in Kindergarten!! | : January 16, 2014: April 12, 2014 |  |
| 822 | XY014 | Seeking Shelter from the Storm! ぶきみな雨宿り！ニャスパーは見ていた！！ Spooky Shelter! Espurr Watches!! | : January 30, 2014: April 19, 2014 |  |
| 823 | XY015 | An Appetite for Battle! ハリマロンVSマフォクシー！ダイエットバトル！？ Chespin VS Delphox! A Diet Battle!? | : February 6, 2014: April 26, 2014 |  |
| 824 | XY016 | A Jolting Switcheroo! デデンネがピチューでピチューがデデンネで…！？ Dedenne is Pichu, Pichu is Dedenne!? | : February 13, 2014: May 3, 2014 |  |
| 825 | XY017 | A Rush of Ninja Wisdom! ケロマツ対ゲコガシラ！忍者バトル！！ Froakie VS Frogadier! Ninja Battle!! | : February 20, 2014: May 10, 2014 |  |
| 826 | XY018 | Awakening the Sleeping Giant! カビゴンを起こせ！パルファム宮殿でバトルです！！ Wake Up Snorlax! Battle in Parfum Palace!! | : February 27, 2014: May 17, 2014 |  |
| 827 | XY019 | A Conspiracy to Conquer! マダムＸの陰謀！恐怖のカラマネロ！！ Madame X's Evil Plot! The Terrifying Malamar!! | : March 13, 2014: May 24, 2014 |  |
| 828 | XY020 | Breaking Titles at the Chateau! 挑戦バトルシャトー！ビオラVSザクロ！！ The Battle Chateau Challenge! Viola VS Grant!! | : March 20, 2014: June 7, 2014 |  |
| 829 | XY021 | A Pokévision of Things to Come! デビューです！セレナとフォッコでポケビジョン！！ Debut! Serena and Fennekin on Pokévision!! | : March 27, 2014: June 14, 2014 |  |
| 830 | XY022 | Going for the Gold! 黄金のコイキングを釣り上げろ！！ Fish up the Golden Magikarp!! | : April 10, 2014: June 21, 2014 |  |
| 831 | XY023 | Coming Back into the Cold! オーロラの絆！アマルスとアマルルガ！！ The Bond of the Aurora! Amarua and Aurorus!! | : April 17, 2014: June 28, 2014 |  |
| 832 | XY024 | Climbing the Walls! ショウヨウジム戦！ピカチュウ対チゴラス！！ Cyllage Gym Battle! Pikachu VS Tyrunt!! | : April 24, 2014: July 5, 2014 |  |
| 833 | XY025 | A Battle by Any Other Name! ペロッパフとペロリーム！！甘い戦いはあまくない！？ Swirlix and Slurpuff!! The Sweet Battle isn't a Piece of Cake!? | : May 8, 2014: July 12, 2014 |  |
| 834 | XY026 | To Find a Fairy Flower! フラべべと妖精の花！ Flabébé and the Fairy Flower! | : May 15, 2014: July 19, 2014 |  |
| 835 | XY027 | The Bonds of Evolution! チャンピオン・カルネ登場！霧の中のメガサーナイト！！ Champion Diantha Appears! Mega Gardevoir in the Mist!! | : May 22, 2014: July 26, 2014 |  |
| 836 | XY028 | Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike! ジャジャーン！ニセサトシ現る！ Ta-da! Fake Ash Appears!! | : May 29, 2014: August 2, 2014 |  |
| 837 | XY029 | Mega Revelations! コルニとルカリオ！メガシンカの秘密！！ Korrina and Lucario! The Secret of Mega Evolution!! | : May 29, 2014: August 9, 2014 |  |
| 838 | XY030 | The Cave of Trials! ルカリオVSバシャーモ！試練の洞窟！！ Lucario VS Blaziken! The Cave of Trials!! | : June 5, 2014: August 16, 2014 |  |
| 839 | XY031 | The Aura Storm! メガルカリオ対メガルカリオ！波導の嵐！！ Mega Lucario VS Mega Lucario! The Wave-Guiding Storm!! | : June 12, 2014: August 23, 2014 |  |
| 840 | XY032 | Calling from Beyond the Aura! 呼び合う心！波導のむこうへ！！ Hearts Calling to Each Other! To the Other Side of Wave-Guiding!! | : June 19, 2014: August 30, 2014 |  |
| 841 | XY033 | The Bonds of Mega Evolution! メガルカリオVSメガクチート！メガ進化ボンド！ Mega Lucario VS Mega Mawile! The Mega Evolution Bond!! | : July 3, 2014: September 6, 2014 |  |
| 842 | XY034 | The Forest Champion! 森チャンピオン！ルチャブルを入力してください！ The Forest Champion! Enter Hawlucha!! | : July 10, 2014: September 13, 2014 |  |
| 843 | XY035 | Battles in the Sky! スカイバトル！？ルチャブル対ファイアロー！！ A Sky Battle!? Hawlucha VS Talonflame!! | : July 24, 2014: September 20, 2014 |  |
| 844 | XY036 | The Cave of Mirrors! うつしみの洞窟！鏡の国のサトシとサトシ！？ Reflection Cave! Mirror World Ash and Ash!? | : July 31, 2014: September 27, 2014 |  |
| 845 | XY037 | Forging Forest Friendships! 蠢く森のオーロット！ The Trevenant from the Wriggling Forest! | : August 7, 2014: October 4, 2014 |  |
| 846 | XY038 | Summer of Discovery! ポケモンサマーキャンプ！ライバル3人組登場！！ Pokémon Summer Camp! Enter the Rival Trio!! | : August 14, 2014: October 11, 2014 |  |
| 847 | XY039 | Day Three Blockbusters! セレナvsサナ！ポケビジョン対決！！ Serena VS Shauna! PokéVision Showdown!! | : August 21, 2014: October 18, 2014 |  |
| 848 | XY040 | Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! ポケエンテーリング！霧の中のＸ！ PokéEnteering! The X in the Mist! | : August 28, 2014: October 25, 2014 |  |
| 849 | XY041 | Battling Into the Hall of Fame! チームバトル！殿堂入りのために競合する！ Team Battle! Competing for the Hall of Fame! | : September 4, 2014: November 1, 2014 |  |
| 850 | XY042 | Origins of Mega Evolution! マスタータワー！メガシンカの歴史！！ Tower of Mastery! The History of Mega Evolution!! | : September 18, 2014: November 8, 2014 |  |
| 851 | XY043 | Showdown at the Shalour Gym! シャラジム戦！ピカチュウVSメガルカリオ！！ Shalour Gym Battle! Pikachu VS Mega Lucario! | : September 25, 2014: November 15, 2014 |  |
| 852 | XY044 | Splitting Heirs! シトロン対ユリーカ！？ニャオニクスできょうだいバトル！！ Clemont vs. Bonnie!? A Sibling Battle With Meowstic!! | : October 2, 2014: November 22, 2014 |  |
| 853 | XY045 | The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos! どじっこプクリンVS暴走ボーマンダ！！ The Clumsy Wigglytuff VS the Rampaging Salamence! | : October 9, 2014: November 29, 2014 |  |
| 854 | XY046 | Dreaming a Performer's Dream! セレナ、初ゲット！？ヤンチャムVSフォッコ！！ Serena's First Capture!? Pancham VS Fennekin!! | : October 16, 2014: December 6, 2014 |  |
| 855 | XY047 | A Campus Reunion! シトロン、想い出のキャンパス！電撃の再会！！ Clemont's Campus of Memories! An Electrifying Reunion!! | : October 23, 2014: December 13, 2014 |  |
| 856 | XY048 | Bonnie for the Defense! 出動ラプラス防衛隊！ユリーカがんばる！！ Mobilise, Lapras Defense Corps! Bonnie Does Her Best!! | : October 30, 2014: December 20, 2014 |  |
Trivia
The VS. added to the XY series
- This is the first time that a season of Pokémon's English dub has a sneak preview, ever since Pokémon: Advanced, which was three generations ago. This is also the very first time in the anime where the gap between an episode premiering in its normal original Japanese form, and arriving dubbed into English, occurs on the same week as the original Japanese premiere, therefore making it just two days between the original premiere and its dubbed English release.
- This season was the first to include the VS. player overview images before the battle.
- This is the second time in the Pokémon anime season that two of Ash's traveling companions that includes an older and younger sibling. The first time was with the Pokémon: Advanced with May and Max.
- However, both of the siblings, Clemont and Bonnie, are based on their game counterparts. May was based off of hers, but Max never had a direct game counterpart (he was indirectly based on the School Boy trainer class).
- An Undersea Place to Call Home! was originally scheduled to be the 24th episode of this season. However, due to a ship sinking in Korea which caused this episode to be postponed in Japan, it is instead the second episode of the 18th dub season, Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest.
