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{{Season Infobox/EpiHeader|color=F16A81}}
'''Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest''' is the eighteenth [[season]] of the [[dub]]bed version of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It is the second season of ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. The season follows {{Ash}} as he continues his journey, venturing in the [[Kalos]] region with {{ashfr|his friends}}—{{an|Serena}}, {{an|Bonnie}} and {{an|Clemont}}. 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.
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|1|XY050|Pathways to Performance Partnering!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|2|XY051|When Light and Dark Collide!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|3|XY024|An Undersea Place to Call Home!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|4|XY052|A Stealthy Challenge!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|5|XY053|A Race for Home!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|6|XY054|Facing the Grand Design!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|7|XY055|A Slippery Encounter!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|8|XY056|One for the Goomy!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|9|XY057|Thawing an Icy Panic!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|10|XY058|The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|11|XY059|Under the Pledging Tree!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|12|XY060|A Showcase Debut!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|13|XY061|An Oasis of Hope!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|14|XY062|The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|15|XY063|A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|16|XY064|Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|17|XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|18|XY066|Confronting the Darkness!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|19|XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|20|XY068|Garchomp's Mega Bond!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|21|XY069|Defending the Homeland!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|22|XY070|Beyond the Rainbow!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|23|XY071|So You're Having a Bad Day!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|24|XY072|Scary Hospitality!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|25|XY073|A Fashionable Battle!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|26|XY074|Fairy-Type Trickery!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|27|XY075|Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|28|XY076|A Not-So-Flying Start!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|29|XY077|A Relay in the Sky!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|30|XY079|A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|31|XY080|Performing with Fiery Charm!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|32|XY081|Rotom's Wish!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|33|XY082|A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|34|XY083|Over the Mountain of Snow!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|35|XY084|Adventures in Running Errands!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|36|XY085|Mending a Broken Spirit!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|37|XY086|A Legendary Photo Op!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|38|XY087|The Tiny Caretaker!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|39|XY088|A Trip Down Memory Train!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|40|XY089|A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|41|XY078|Lights! Camera! Pika!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|42|XY090|Tag Team Battle Inspiration!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|43|XY091|A Performance Pop Quiz!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|44|XY092|Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|45|XY093|All Eyes on the Future!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiFooter|color=F16A81}}
'''Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest''' is the eighteenth [[season]] of the [[dub]]bed version of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It is the second season of ''[[XY series|Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' (which shares its name with its first season). It is preceded by ''[[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' (which shares its name with the series), and is succeeded by ''[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]''. The season follows {{Ash}} as he continues his journey, venturing in the [[Kalos]] region with {{ashfr|his friends}}—{{an|Serena}}, {{an|Bonnie}} and {{an|Clemont}}. 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 {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Cartoon Network}} on February 7, 2015 with the dub premiere of ''[[XY050|Pathways to Performance Partnering!]]'', and concluded on December 19, 2015 with ''[[XY093|All Eyes on the Future!]]''. It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2015 Cartoon Network Saturday morning line-up.
It premiered on Cartoon Network on February 7, 2015 with the dub premiere of ''[[XY050|Pathways to Performance Partnering!]]'', and concluded on December 19, 2015 with ''[[XY093|All Eyes on the Future!]]''. It originally aired in {{pmin|the United States}} as part of the 2015 Cartoon Network Saturday morning lineup.
 
It is preceded by [[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]] and succeeded by [[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]].


==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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<i>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!</i>
''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==
==Important events==
{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} meet up with [[Sanpei]] again. ([[XY052]])
[[File:S18 poster.png|thumb|250px|Poster for the season]]
* Ash's {{AP|Frogadier}} learns {{m|Aerial Ace}}. ([[XY052]])
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} meet [[Nini]]. ([[XY050]])
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}} meet {{an|Serena}}'s mother, {{kal|Grace}}, for the first time in person. ([[XY053]])
* Ash and his friends meet up with [[Sanpei]] again. ([[XY052]])
* {{Ash}}, {{ashfr}}, and {{TRT}} encounter the evil {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Malamar|Malamar}} from [[XY019|before]]. ([[XY054]])
* Ash, {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}} meet {{an|Serena}}'s mother, {{kal|Grace}}, for the first time in person. ([[XY053]])
* [[James]] attempts to {{pkmn2|released|release}} {{TP|James|Inkay}}, but Inkay decides to stay with him. ([[XY054]])
* Ash, his friends, and {{TRT}} encounter the evil {{an|Malamar}} from [[XY019|before]]. ([[XY054]])
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in [[Coumarine City]] and meet [[Ramos]], the {{FB|Gym|Leader}} of the [[Coumarine Gym]]. ([[XY057]])
* Serena and [[Jessie]] participate in their first [[Pokémon Showcase]]. ([[XY060]])
* {{an|Serena}} and [[Jessie]] participate in their first [[Pokémon Showcase]]. ([[XY060]])
* Serena cuts her hair short and starts wearing new clothes. ([[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]] {{pkmn|battle}} with {{an|Clemont}}. ([[XY060]])
* Ash and his friends head back to [[Lumiose City]] for Ash's [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} with Clemont. ([[XY060]])
* [[Ash's Sliggoo]] learns {{m|Dragon Breath}}. ([[XY061]])
* 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's Luxray learns {{m|Electric Terrain}}. ([[XY062]])
* Clemont begins his training to battle Ash, adding his Gym Pokémon back to his active party. ([[XY063]])
* Clemont leaves {{ashfr|the group}} and heads to [[Lumiose City]] with a [[Kalos Power Plant]] worker to train before his [[Gym]] battle with Ash. ([[XY062]])
* Clemont meets a Trainer named [[Sawyer]]. ([[XY064]])
* {{an|Clemont}} begins his training to battle {{Ash}}, adding his [[Gym]] Pokémon back to his active party. ([[XY063]])
* Serena meets {{an|Aria}} in person. ([[XY064]])
* [[Clemont's Bunnelby]] learns a new move. ([[XY063]])
* Ash, Serena, and Bonnie meet up with {{an|Tierno}} again. ([[XY065]])
* [[Jessie]] attempts to {{pkmn2|released|release}} {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, but Wobbuffet decides to stay with her. ([[XY063]])
* Ash, Serena, and Bonnie reunite with Clemont. ([[XY066]])
* {{an|Clemont}} meets a Trainer named [[Sawyer]]. ([[XY064]])
* Ash and his friends encounter [[Meyer]] and [[Alexa]] again. ([[XY066]])
* {{an|Serena}} meets {{an|Aria}} in person. ([[XY064]])
* Clemont rejoins the group, and returns control of [[Lumiose Gym]] and his Gym Pokémon to the [[Clembot]]. ([[XY067]])
* Serena has a [[Double Battle]] against Aria, but the battle gets interrupted when Aria gets called. ([[XY064]])
* Ash and his friends meet up with {{an|Professor Sycamore}} again. ([[XY068]])
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Serena}}, and {{an|Bonnie}} meet up with [[Tierno]] again. ([[XY065]])
* [[Ash's Goodra]] learns {{m|Dragon Pulse}}. ([[XY065]])
* Ash has a [[Double Battle]] with Tierno and wins. ([[XY065]])
* Ash and {{ashfr}} arrive at [[Lumiose City]]. ([[XY065]])
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Serena}}, and {{an|Bonnie}} reunite with {{an|Clemont}}. ([[XY066]])
* Ash and {{ashfr}} encounter [[Meyer]] and [[Alexa]] again. ([[XY066]])
* [[Clemont's Bunnelby]] is revealed to have [[XY063|learned]] {{m|Wild Charge}}. ([[XY067]])
* [[Clemont's Heliolisk]] is revealed to know {{m|Flash}} and {{m|Thunder Wave}}. ([[XY067]])
* [[Ash's Goodra]] is revealed to have {{a|Hydration}} as its [[Ability]]. ([[XY067]])
* Ash learns that [[Laverre Gym|the next Gym]] is located in [[Laverre City]]. ([[XY067]])
* {{an|Clemont}} rejoins the group, and returns control of [[Lumiose Gym]] and his Gym Pokémon to the [[Clembot]]. ([[XY067]])
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} meet up with [[Professor Sycamore]] again. ([[XY068]])
* Professor Sycamore's {{p|Garchomp}} achieves [[Mega Evolution]] for the first time. ([[XY068]])
* Professor Sycamore's {{p|Garchomp}} achieves [[Mega Evolution]] for the first time. ([[XY068]])
* Ash and his friends head for [[Laverre City]] for Ash's next [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}. ([[XY068]])
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at {{AP|Goodra}}'s [[Kalos Route 14|homeland]]. ([[XY069]])
* Ash and his friends learn the full story behind the invasion of Goodra's homeland. ([[XY069]])
* Ash and his friends learn the full story behind the invasion of Goodra's homeland. ([[XY069]])
* Ash's Goodra learns {{m|Ice Beam}}. ([[XY069]])
* Ash and his friends learn the truth to why Florges invaded Goodra's homeland. ([[XY070]])
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} 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]])
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in [[Laverre City]] and meet the {{FB|Gym|Leader}} of the [[Laverre Gym]], [[Valerie]]. ([[XY073]])
* Serena learns that a Pokémon Showcase will be held in [[Dendemille Town]]. ([[XY075]])
* {{an|Clemont}} meets up with [[Sawyer]] again, while Ash, {{an|Serena}} and {{an|Bonnie}} meet him for the first time. ([[XY073]])
* Ash and Sawyer have a [[Double Battle]], but it gets interrupted. ([[XY073]])
* {{an|Serena}} learns that a [[Pokémon Showcase]] will be held in [[Dendemille Town]]. ([[XY075]])
* {{Ash}} learns that [[Anistar Gym|the next Gym]] is located in [[Anistar City]]. ([[XY075]])
* Ash has a 3-on-3 battle against Sawyer and wins. ([[XY075]])
* Sawyer leaves the group and heads to [[Coumarine City]], to face the Coumarine City [[Gym Leader]], [[Ramos]]. ([[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 {{p|Noibat}}. ([[XY076]])
* Ash and his friends come across a [[Pokémon Egg]], which hatches into a {{p|Noibat}}. ([[XY076]])
* [[Ash's Fletchinder]] is revealed to have {{a|Flame Body}} as its [[Ability]]. ([[XY076]])
* Ash competes in the [[Pokémon Sky Relay]] with his {{type|Flying}} Pokémon {{TP|Ash|Fletchinder}}, {{TP|Ash|Hawlucha}}, and {{TP|Ash|Noibat}}, and places second. ([[XY077]])
* {{Ash}} competes in the [[Pokémon Sky Relay]] with his {{type|Flying}} Pokémon {{TP|Ash|Fletchinder}}, {{TP|Ash|Hawlucha}}, and {{TP|Ash|Noibat}}, and places second. ([[XY077]])
* Ash's Noibat learns how to fly. ([[XY077]])
* {{TP|Ash|Noibat}} learns how to fly. ([[XY077]])
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in [[Dendemille Town]]. ([[XY080]])
* Ash and co. meet up with [[Miette]] again. ([[XY080]])
* Ash and co. meet up with [[Miette]] again. ([[XY080]])
* [[Jessie's Gourgeist]] is revealed to have learned {{m|Seed Bomb}}. ([[XY083]])
* Ash and co. meet up with {{an|Trevor}} again. ([[XY086]])
* Serena's Braixen learns {{m|Fire Blast}}. ([[XY085]])
* Ash and co. meet up with [[Trevor]] again. ([[XY086]])
* Ash's {{AP|Talonflame}} learns {{m|Brave Bird}}. ([[XY086]])
* Ash and co. meet Shauna and Tierno again and have a tag-battle. ([[XY090]])
* Ash and co. learn more about [[Ash's Frogadier|Frogadier's]] past. ([[XY092]])
* Ash and co. learn more about [[Ash's Frogadier|Frogadier's]] past. ([[XY092]])
* [[Professor Sycamore]] gives Ash and {{an|Serena}} new [[Pokédex]]es. ([[XY093]])
* Professor Sycamore gives Ash and Serena new [[Pokédex]]es. ([[XY093]])
* Ash learns that [[Snowbelle Gym|the final Gym]] is located in [[Snowbelle City]]. ([[XY093]])


[[File:S18 poster.png|thumb|Poster for the season]]
===Party changes===
===Party changes===
====Additions====
====Additions====
* [[Ash's Goomy]] ([[XY055]])
* [[Ash's Goomy]] ([[XY055]])
* [[Ash's Noibat]] ([[XY076]])
* [[Ash's Noibat]] ([[XY076]])
* [[List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Mawile|Jessie's Mawile]] ([[XY081]])
* [[Serena's Eevee]] ([[XY089]])
* [[Serena's Eevee]] ([[XY089]])


====Evolutions====
====Evolutions====
The following Pokémon evolve:
The following Pokémon evolve:
* Ash's {{p|Froakie}} [[XY052|&rarr;]] {{AP|Frogadier}}
* Ash's {{p|Froakie}} {{AP|Frogadier}} ([[XY052]])
* Ash's {{p|Goomy}} [[XY061|&rarr;]] {{p|Sliggoo}} [[XY065|&rarr;]] {{AP|Goodra}}
* Ash's {{p|Goomy}} {{AP|Sliggoo}} ([[XY061]])
* Clemont's {{p|Luxio}} [[XY062|&rarr;]] {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}}
* Clemont's {{p|Luxio}} {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}} ([[XY062]])
* Serena's {{p|Fennekin}} [[XY064|&rarr;]] {{TP|Serena|Braixen}}
* Serena's {{p|Fennekin}} → {{TP|Serena|Braixen}} ([[XY064]])
* Jessie's {{p|Pumpkaboo}} [[XY081|&rarr;]] {{TP|Jessie|Gourgeist}}
* Ash's {{p|Sliggoo}} → {{AP|Goodra}} ([[XY065]])
* Ash's {{p|Fletchinder}} [[XY085|&rarr;]] {{AP|Talonflame}}
* Jessie's {{p|Pumpkaboo}} {{TP|Jessie|Gourgeist}} ([[XY082]])
* Ash's {{p|Fletchinder}} {{AP|Talonflame}} ([[XY086]])


====Releases====
====Releases====
The following Pokémon are released:
* [[Ash's Goodra]] ([[XY070]])
* [[Ash's Goodra]] ([[XY070]])
* [[Jessie's Pumpkaboo]] ([[Trade]]d, [[XY082]]){{tt|*|traded, then traded back}}
 
* [[List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Mawile|Jessie's Mawile]] ([[Trade]]d, [[XY082]])
====Trades====
The following Pokémon are traded:
* [[Jessie's Pumpkaboo]] for {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Mawile|Count Pumpka's Mawile}} ([[XY082]]{{tt|*|traded back}})


====Other====
====Other====
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===Gym battles===
===Gym battles===
Ash defeats the following [[Gym Leader]]s:
Ash battles the following [[Gym]] [[Gym Leader|Leaders]]:
* [[Ramos]] ([[XY058]])
 
* {{an|Clemont}} ([[XY067]])
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Kalos}}; text-align: center"
* [[Valerie]] ([[XY074]])
|-
* [[Olympia]] ([[XY093]])
! class="roundytl" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Kalos}}" | {{color|FFF|Badge}}
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Kalos}}" | {{color|FFF|Opponent}}
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Kalos}}" | {{color|FFF|Epicode}}
! class="roundytr" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Kalos}}; width: 20px" | {{color|FFF|Result}}
|- style="background: #{{grass color light}}"
| {{badge|Plant}}
| [[Ramos]]
| [[XY058]]
| style="color:#{{green color dark}}" | '''Victory'''
|- style="background: #{{electric color light}}"
| {{badge|Voltage}}
| {{an|Clemont}}
| [[XY067]]
| style="color:#{{green color dark}}" | '''Victory'''
|- style="background: #{{fairy color light}}"
| {{badge|Fairy}}
| [[Valerie]]
| [[XY074]]
| style="color:#{{green color dark}}" | '''Victory'''
|-
| class="roundybl" style="background-color: #{{psychic color light}}"; | {{badge|Psychic}}
| style="background: #{{psychic color light}}" | [[Olympia]]
| style="background: #{{psychic color light}};" | [[XY093]]
| class="roundybr" style="color:#{{green color dark}}; background-color: #{{psychic color light}}" | '''Victory'''
|}


===Showcases===
===Showcases===
Serena wins {{pkmn|Showcase}}s in the following locations:
{{an|Serena}} and [[Jessie]] participate in the following [[Pokémon Showcase]]s:
* [[Dendemille Town]] ([[XY080]])
 
* [[Anistar City]] ([[XY091]])
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Kalos}}; text-align: center"
|-
! class="roundytl" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Kalos}}" | {{color|FFF|Location}}
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Kalos}}" | {{color|FFF|Epicode}}
! class="roundytr" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Kalos}};" | {{color|FFF|Victor}}
|- style="background: #{{contest color light}}"
| [[Coumarine City]]
| [[XY060]]
| {{an|Shauna}}
|- style="background: #{{y color light}}"
| [[Dendemille Town]]
| [[XY080]]
| {{an|Serena}}
|-
| class="roundybl" style="background-color: #{{y color light}}"; | [[Anistar City]]
| style="background: #{{y color light}};" | [[XY091]]
| class="roundybr" style="background-color: #{{y color light}}" | {{an|Serena}}
|}
 
==Episodes==
On [[Netflix]], ''[[XYS02|Mega Evolution Special II]]'', ''[[XYS03|Mega Evolution Special III]]'', and ''[[XYS02|Mega Evolution Special IV]]'' are listed as episodes 46–48 of the season as of February 2, 2024.
 
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Kalos}}; text-align: center"
|- style="color: #FFF"
! class="roundytl" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Kalos}}" | Epicode
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Kalos}}" | Episode Title
! class="roundytr" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Kalos}}; width: 20px" | #
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY050]] || ''Pathways to Performance Partnering!'' || 1
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY051]] || ''When Light and Dark Collide!'' || 2
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY024]] || ''An Undersea Place to Call Home!'' || 3
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY052]] || ''A Stealthy Challenge!'' || 4
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY053]] || ''A Race for Home!'' || 5
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY054]] || ''Facing the Grand Design!'' || 6
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY055]] || ''A Slippery Encounter!'' || 7
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY056]] || ''One for the Goomy!'' || 8
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY057]] || ''Thawing an Icy Panic!'' || 9
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY058]] || ''The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!'' || 10
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY059]] || ''Under the Pledging Tree!'' || 11
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY060]] || ''A Showcase Debut!'' || 12
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY061]] || ''An Oasis of Hope!'' || 13
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY062]] || ''The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!'' || 14
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY063]] || ''A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!'' || 15
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY064]] || ''Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!'' || 16
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY065]] || ''Good Friends, Great Training!'' || 17
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY066]] || ''Confronting the Darkness!'' || 18
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY067]] || ''The Moment of Lumiose Truth!'' || 19
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY068]] || ''Garchomp's Mega Bond!'' || 20
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY069]] || ''Defending the Homeland!'' || 21
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY070]] || ''Beyond the Rainbow!'' || 22
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY071]] || ''So You're Having a Bad Day!'' || 23
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY072]] || ''Scary Hospitality!'' || 24
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY073]] || ''A Fashionable Battle!'' || 25
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY074]] || ''Fairy-Type Trickery!'' || 26
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY075]] || ''Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!'' || 27
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY076]] || ''A Not-So-Flying Start!'' || 28
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY077]] || ''A Relay in the Sky!'' || 29
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY079]] || ''A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!'' || 30
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY080]] || ''Performing with Fiery Charm!'' || 31
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY081]] || ''Rotom's Wish!'' || 32
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY082]] || ''A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?'' || 33
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY083]] || ''Over the Mountain of Snow!'' || 34
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY084]] || ''Adventures in Running Errands!'' || 35
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY085]] || ''Mending a Broken Spirit!'' || 36
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY086]] || ''A Legendary Photo Op!'' || 37
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY087]] || ''The Tiny Caretaker!'' || 38
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY088]] || ''A Trip Down Memory Train!'' || 39
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY089]] || ''A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!'' || 40
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY078]] || ''Lights! Camera! Pika!'' || 41
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY090]] || ''Tag Team Battle Inspiration!'' || 42
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY091]] || ''A Performance Pop Quiz!'' || 43
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY092]] || ''Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!'' || 44
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[XY093]] || ''All Eyes on the Future!'' || 45
|-
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|}


==Home video releases==
==Home video releases==
===North American DVD releases===
===North American DVD releases===
{{main|List of English language Pokémon the Series: XY home video releases (Region 1)}}
{{main|List of English language Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest home video releases (Region 1)}}
*Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest Set 1 ([[XY050]]-[[XY051]], [[XY024]], [[XY052]]-[[XY070]])


===Australian DVD releases===
===Australian DVD releases===
{{main|List of English language Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest home video releases (Region 4)}}
{{main|List of English language Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest home video releases (Region 4)}}
*Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest Collection 1 ([[XY050]]-[[XY051]], [[XY024]], [[XY052]]-[[XY070]])
*Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest Collection 2 ([[XY071]]-[[XY077]], [[XY079]]-[[XY089]], [[XY078]], [[XY090]]-[[XY093]])


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This is the only season whose subtitle is not used within the episodes themselves. This is not counting the [[S01|first]] [[S02|two]] seasons, which were referred to simply as "Pokémon" during their original airings.
* This is the only season whose subtitle is not used within the episodes themselves. This is not counting the [[S01|first]] [[S02|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==
==In other languages==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-tv-seasons/season-18/ Pokémon the Series: XY page at Pokémon.com]
* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/18 Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest page at Pokemon.com]


==See also==
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[[Category:Anime seasons|18]]
[[Category:Seasons of the Pokémon animated series|18]]
[[Category:XY series episodes|*18]]
[[Category:Pokémon the Series: XY episodes|*18]]


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Latest revision as of 19:27, 6 September 2024

Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest
Season 18
Season 18 logo.png
Logo for the season
Opening Be a Hero
Episodes 45
Region Kalos
Series Pokémon the Series: XY
Preceded by Pokémon the Series: XY
Followed by Pokémon the Series: XYZ

Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest is the eighteenth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime. It is the second season of Pokémon the Series: XY. The season follows Ash as he continues his journey, venturing in the Kalos region with his friendsSerena, Bonnie and Clemont. 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 the United States 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

201
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201
Poster for the season

Party changes

Additions

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

Releases

The following Pokémon are released:

Trades

The following Pokémon are traded:

Other

The following Pokémon are left at Lumiose Gym:

Returns

The following Pokémon return to their Trainer:

Gym battles

Ash battles the following Gym Leaders:

Badge Opponent Epicode Result
Plant Badge Ramos XY058 Victory
Voltage Badge Clemont XY067 Victory
Fairy Badge Valerie XY074 Victory
Psychic Badge Olympia XY093 Victory

Showcases

Serena and Jessie participate in the following Pokémon Showcases:

Location Epicode Victor
Coumarine City XY060 Shauna
Dendemille Town XY080 Serena
Anistar City XY091 Serena

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

Main article: List of English language Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest home video releases (Region 1)

Australian DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest home video releases (Region 4)

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

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