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Pokémon the Series: XYZ
Season 19
Season 19 logo.png
Logo for the season
Opening Stand Tall
Episodes Ongoing
Region Kalos
Series XY
Preceded by Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest
Followed by Unannounced
Episode List
1 From A to Z!
2 Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!
3 A Giga Battle with Mega Results!
4 A Fiery Rite of Passage!
5 Dream a Little Dream from Me!
6 The Legend of the Ninja Hero!
7 A Festival of Decisions!
8 A Dancing Debut!
9 Meeting at Terminus Cave!
10 A Cellular Connection!
11 A Windswept Encounter!
12 Party Dancecapades!
13 A Meeting of Two Journeys!
14 An Explosive Operation!
15 A Watershed Moment!
16 Master Class Choices!
17 An Electrifying Rage!
18 Unlocking Some Respect!
19 Master Class is in Session!
20 Performing a Pathway to the Future!
21 A Keeper for Keeps?!
22 Battling at Full Volume!
23 The Synchronicity Test!
24 Making Friends and Influencing Villains!
25 Championing a Research Battle!
26 A Full Strength Battle Surprise!
27 All Hail the Ice Battlefield!
28 Seeing the Forest for the Trees!
29 A Real Icebreaker!
30 A Diamond in the Rough!
31 A Gaggle of Gadget Greatness!
32 A League of His Own!

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Pokémon the Series: XYZ is the nineteenth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime. It is the third season of Pokémon the Series: XY. It is preceded by Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest. The season follows Ash as he continues his journey, venturing in the Kalos region with his friendsSerena, Bonnie and Clemont.

It is premiered on Cartoon Network on February 20, 2016 with the dub premiere of From A to Z!. It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2016 Cartoon Network Saturday morning line-up.

Blurb

Follow Ash, Pikachu, and their friends as they explore the deepest mysteries of the Kalos region! Team Flare has plans for the Legendary Pokémon Zygarde and the secret it holds. Alain’s ongoing search for the source of Mega Evolution intersects with our heroes’ adventures. And true to Gym Leader Olympia’s prediction, Ash and his Frogadier will work together to reach surprising new heights! Journey into uncharted territory with this exciting season of Pokémon animation!

Important events

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  • Ash and his friends find a Zygarde Core, which Bonnie nicknames Squishy. (XY094)
  • Ash and his friends meet up with Sawyer again. (XY094)
  • Ash and his friends encounter Team Flare for the first time. (XY094)
  • Sawyer is revealed to have earned four new Badges. (XY094)
  • Sawyer tells Ash and his friends about Terminus Cave, which the group decides to visit on their way to Snowbelle City. (XY094)
  • Ash and his friends tell Professor Sycamore about Squishy. (XY095)
  • Serena's Eevee is revealed to know Double Team. (XY095)
  • Ash and his friends encounter Professor Sycamore again. (XY096)
  • Professor Sycamore starts to research on Squishy. (XY096)
  • Ash and his friends meet up with Sanpei again. (XY099)
  • Ash's Greninja learns Water Shuriken. (XY100)
  • Ash's Greninja transforms into Ash-Greninja for the first time. (XY100)
  • Ash and his friends arrive in Couriway Town. (XY101)
  • Ash and his friends meet up with Nini again. (XY101)
  • Nini is revealed to have obtained a Gothita. (XY101)
  • Nini is revealed to have earned two Princess Keys. (XY101)
  • Serena, Jessie, and Nini enter the Couriway Showcase and Jessie wins, earning her first Princess Key. (XY101)
  • Ash and his friends arrive at Terminus Cave and encounter Team Flare again. (XY102)
  • Ash's Noibat is revealed to know Tackle. (XY102)
  • Ash and his friends see Squishy change form (to Zygarde 10%) for the first time. (XY102)
  • Squishy gets separated from Ash and his friends. (XY102)
  • Squishy returns to travel with Bonnie. (XY103)
  • Ash's Noibat learns Acrobatics. (XY104)
  • Ash and his friends meet up with Miette again. (XY105)
  • Serena's Sylveon learns Fairy Wind. (XY105)
  • Ash and Serena have a Tag Battle against Miette and James and win. (XY105)
  • Serena hears about an upcoming Pokémon Showcase in Fleurrh City. (XY105)
  • Ash and his friends meet up with Sawyer again. (XY106)
  • Sawyer is revealed to have caught a Honedge. (XY106)
  • Sawyer's Grovyle and Bagon are revealed to have evolved into a Sceptile and Shelgon, respectively. (XY106)
  • Ash and Sawyer have a three-on-three battle and Ash wins. (XY106)
  • Ash and his friends meet Alain for the first time. (XY106)
  • Ash battles Alain and loses. (XY106)
  • Z2 is captured by Team Flare with the help of Alain. (XY107)
  • Ash and his friends arrive in Fleurrh City. (XY109)
  • Serena meets Palermo for the first time. (XY109)
  • Serena learns of a Master Class Showcase that will take place in Gloire City. (XY109)
  • Ash's Noivern learns Boomburst. (XY110)
  • Ash and his friends arrive in Gloire City. (XY112)
  • Serena defeats Shauna and Jessie in the semi-finals and moves on to the finals of the Gloire Master Class Showcase. (XY113)
  • Aria is revealed to own a Vivillon. (XY113)
  • Aria defeats Serena in the final round and keeps the title of Kalos Queen. (XY113)
  • Ash and his friends encounter Alain again. (XY116)
  • Alain and Ash have another battle and Ash loses. (XY116)
  • Ash and his friends meet up with Diantha again. (XY118)
  • Ash has a rematch against Diantha. (XY118)
  • Ash and his friends meet up with Sawyer again. (XY119)
  • Sawyer and Ash have another battle and Ash loses. (XY119)
  • Ash and his friends arrive in Snowbelle City. (XY120)
  • Ash has a Gym battle with Wulfric and loses. (XY120)
  • Ash and Greninja perfect the Ash-Greninja form. (XY121)
  • Ash and his friends learn that the Kalos League will be held in Lumiose City. (XY121)
  • Ash and his friends prepare to head back to Lumiose City in order to participate in the Lumiose Conference. (XY122)
  • Ash and his friends visit the wetlands again and meet up with Goodra and Keanan. (XY123)
  • Ash and his friends arrive back in Lumiose City and meet up with Tierno, Trevor, Sawyer, and Alain again. (XY125)
  • Ash and his friends meet Malva for the first time. (XY125)
  • Ash, Tierno, Trevor, Sawyer, and Alain all enter the Lumiose Conference. (XY125)
  • Ash decides to use only his current party Pokémon in the tournament instead of using any of his Pokémon at Oak's. (XY125)
  • The Lumiose Conference takes place. (XY125 - XY131)
    • The tournament begins with 64 competitors.
    • Alain and Ash defeat Trevor and Tomo, respectively, and advance to the second round. (XY125)
    • Ash battles Astrid in the quarter-finals and wins, advancing to the semi-finals. (XY126)
    • Tierno and Sawyer battle each other and Sawyer wins, advancing to the semi-finals. (XY126)
    • Ash and Sawyer are paired up to battle in the semi-finals of Lumiose Conference. (XY126)
      • Also, Alain and Remo are paired up to battle in the semi-finals of Lumiose Conference. (XY126)
    • Alain and Remo have a Full Battle against each other and Alain wins, advancing to the finals. (XY127)
    • Ash begins his Full Battle with Sawyer in the semi-finals of the Lumiose Conference. (XY127)
    • The Full Battle between Ash and Sawyer ends in Ash's victory, advancing him to the finals to face Alain. (XY128)
    • Ash and his friends meet up with Meyer and Clembot again. (XY129)
    • Ash and his friends meet Mairin for the first time. (XY129)
    • Ash and his friends learn about Bond Phenomenon from Professor Sycamore. (XY129)
    • Team Flare continue their plans for Z2 by secretly infiltrating the Lumiose Gym. (XY129)
    • Ash meets Lysandre for the first time. (XY129)
    • Ash and Alain prepare to start their Full Battle in the final round of the Lumiose Conference. (XY129)
    • Ash and Alain begin their Full Battle against each other in the Lumiose Conference finals. (XY130)
    • The Full Battle between Ash and Alain ends in Alain's victory, making him the winner of the Lumiose Conference. (XY131)
  • Team Flare places Z2 under their control, forcing it to transform into its Zygarde 50% Forme and attacks Lumiose City. (XY131)
  • Squishy goes off by itself to encounter Z2. (XY131)
  • Ash learns that Lysandre is the boss of Team Flare and that Alain has been working for him. (XY132)
  • Ash and his Pokémon are captured by Team Flare. (XY132)
  • Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie encounter Lysandre for the first time. (XY132)
  • Alain learns of Lysandre's true motivation for gathering Mega Evolution energy. (XY132)
  • Ash and his friends see Squishy change into its Zygarde 50% Forme for the first time and learn that Squishy is actually a Zygarde. (XY132)
  • Squishy battles against Z2, but ends up getting subdued by it. (XY133)
  • Lysandre reveals Alain his true purpose of having him collect Mega Evolution energy. (XY133)
  • Serena, Mairin, and Professor Sycamore head to Lysandre Labs to rescue Chespie, with the help of Team Rocket. (XY133)
  • Team Flare places Squishy under their control. (XY133)
  • Ash frees himself from Lysandre's binds using Bond Phenomenon, with Alain helping to release Ash's Pokémon. (XY133)
  • Alain turns against Lysandre. (XY133)
  • Clemont and Clembot defeat Bryony and Aliana and Clembot subdues them. (XY133)
  • Clemont and Clembot infiltrate the Lumiose Gym in order to reclaim it. (XY133)
  • Bonnie begins to run after Squishy. (XY133)
  • Ash and Alain begin their battle against Lysandre. (XY133)
Poster for the season

Party changes

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

Returns

The following Pokémon return to their Trainer:

Gym battles

Ash defeats the following Gym Leaders:

Showcases

Serena wins Showcases in the following locations:

Jessie wins Showcases in the following locations:

Trivia

  • The tentative title of this season was "Pokémon XY&Z".[1]
  • The first two episodes of this season were streamed on the Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Swedish Pokémon TV service on May 12, 2016, which marks the first time a season has premiered online in Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Brazil, and Sweden, respectively, instead of on TV.

In other languages


References

External links

See also

Original series (list) Indigo LeagueAdventures in the Orange Islands
The Johto JourneysJohto League ChampionsMaster Quest
Ruby and Sapphire (list) AdvancedAdvanced ChallengeAdvanced BattleBattle Frontier
Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and PearlBattle DimensionGalactic BattlesSinnoh League Victors
Black & White (list) Black & WhiteRival DestiniesAdventures in Unova and Beyond
XY (list) XYKalos QuestXYZ (Mega Evolution Specials)
Sun & Moon (list) Sun & MoonUltra Adventures‎Ultra Legends
Journeys (list) JourneysMaster JourneysUltimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles)
Horizons (list) Horizons
Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter VacationSide StoriesPokémon Chronicles
Planetarium specialsPikachu shorts
Mewtwo ReturnsThe Legend of Thunder!Pichu Bros. in Party Panic
The Mastermind of Mirage PokémonPokémon Ranger: Guardian SignsA Ripple in Time
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