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The Legend of X, Y, and Z! (Japanese: XYZの伝説！ The Legend of XYZ!) is the seventh special episode of the XY series. It first aired in Japan on November 3, 2016, in Canada on January 21, 2017, and in the United States on January 28, 2017.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Blurb

Professor Sycamore and Alexa explore some ruins, where they discover a stone statue of a woman named Aila, and a legend emerges. A collection of Kalos records reveals that Aila’s true love, Jan, attempted to vanquish the Destruction Pokémon Yveltal. When he failed, the land was drained of all life as Yveltal became a cocoon and turned Aila to stone.

Jan continued his quest, seeking out the Life Pokémon Xerneas to replenish the barren land—although it couldn’t save Aila. When Kalos seemed hopelessly out of balance, the Order Pokémon Zygarde appeared to restore it, and Jan remained at Aila’s side as the cycle of life and destruction continued.

Plot

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Major events

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

• Yveltal

Characters

Humans

• Professor Sycamore
• Alexa
• Jan (flashback)
• Aila (flashback)
• Olympica (flashback)
• Veofum (flashback)
• Advisor (flashback)
• Soldiers (flashback)
• Girl (flashback)
• Workers

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Yveltal (US and international)
Pokémon Quiz: Yveltal (Japan)

• Helioptile (Alexa's)
• Talonflame (Jan's; flashback)
• Gogoat (Jan's; flashback)
• Meowstic (Olympica's; female; flashback)
• Meowstic (Olympica's; male; flashback)
• Skiddo (Trainer's; ×2; flashback)
• Furfrou (Trainer's; Natural Form; flashback)
• Bunnelby (Trainer's; ×3; two in flashback)
• Goomy (Trainer's; flashback)
• Chespin (Trainer's; flashback)
• Fletchling (Trainer's; flashback)
• Spritzee (Trainer's; flashback)
• Froakie (Trainer's; flashback)
• Floette (Trainer's; Red Flower; flashback)
• Pumpkaboo (Trainer's; flashback)
• Dedenne (Trainer's; flashback)
• Rhyperior (soldier's; flashback)
• Tyranitar (soldier's; flashback)
• Aggron (soldier's; flashback)
• Nidoking (soldier's; flashback)
• Yveltal (flashback)
• Xerneas (Active and Neutral Mode; flashback)
• Zygarde (Cell and 50% Forme; flashback)
• Bunnelby (flashback)
• Froakie (×2; flashback)
• Fennekin (flashback)
• Goomy (×2; flashback)
• Scatterbug (×5; flashback)
• Fletchling (×3; flashback)
• Fletchinder (flashback)
• Marill (flashback)
• Azurill (flashback)
• Tauros (flashback)
• Psyduck (×2; flashback)
• Furret (flashback)
• Amoonguss (×2; flashback)
• Litleo (×2; flashback)
• Fletchling (×3; painting; flashback)
• Fletchinder (×2; painting; flashback)
• Pumpkaboo (painting; flashback)
• Bunnelby (painting; flashback)
• Fennekin (painting; flashback)
• Ponyta (×2; painting; flashback)

Trivia

• Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster: Binacle
• No one reads the title card for this episode in the Japanese version.
  • Also, the Pokémon Quiz segment is not narrated by anyone.
• Clemont and Bonnie narrate the preview for the next episode.
• This was the last special episode to air on Cartoon Network.
• This is the only side story episode to be included in a dub season.

Errors

• During the panning shot before Professor Sycamore arrives at the site, the Workers' Bunnelby's ears are undersized.
• During the flashback, the lower part of Zygarde's neck is green instead of black.

Dub edits

• The title card for this episode is read by Ash in the English dub.
  • Also, the Who's That Pokémon? segment for this episode is only read by Ash in the English dub.

In other languages

Language		Title
Dutch		De legende van X, Y en Z!
European French		La légende d'X, Y et Z !
Italian		La leggenda di X, Y e Z!
Thai		ตำนานแห่ง XYZ!

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