Pocket Monsters XY Pre-Start Special: Road to Kalos

This article is about a special episode of the Pokémon anime that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.

「ポケットモンスター　ＸＹ」　～ロード　to　カロス～

Pocket Monsters XY: Road to Kalos

First broadcast Japan October 10, 2013 United States Unaired

English themes Opening N/A Ending

Japanese themes Opening None Ending None

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(Japanese: 「ポケットモンスター　ＸＹ」スタート直前ＳＰ　～ロード　to　カロス～ Pocket Monsters XY Pre-Start Special: Road to Kalos) is an anime special that previews the beginning of Pokémon the Series: XY, while also showing some past events. It aired in Japan on October 10, 2013, a week before the premiere.

Plot

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Ash and Pikachu are on a plane heading to Kalos.

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Officer Jenny (×2; flashback; preview)
• Nurse Joy (×2; flashback)
• Professor Oak (flashback)
• Brock (flashback)
• May (flashback)
• Max (flashback)
• Delia Ketchum (flashback)
• Misty (flashback)
• Alexa (preview)
• Clemont (preview)
• Serena (preview)
• Bonnie (preview)
• Professor Sycamore (preview)
• Cosette (preview)
• Dawn (flashback)
• Iris (flashback)
• Sophie (preview)
• Jessie (preview; flashback)
• James (preview; flashback)
• Flight announcer (voice)
• Residents of Pallet Town (flashback)
• Citizens (preview)
• Police officer (preview)
• Reporters (preview)

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Spearow (anime; multiple; flashback)
• Latios (Tobias's; flashback)
• Pidove (Ash's; flashback)
• Zekrom (anime; flashback)
• Nidorino (flashback)
• Gengar (flashback)
• Magnemite (×2; preview)
• Watchog (preview)
• Teddiursa (preview)
• Dedenne (preview)
• Furfrou (×2; preview)
• Fletchling (×3; preview)
• Vulpix (preview)
• Jigglypuff (×2; preview)
• Smeargle (preview)
• Bibarel (preview)
• Stoutland (preview)
• Flaaffy (preview)
• Skiploom (×6; preview)
• Delcatty (preview)
• Panpour (preview)
• Raichu (×3; preview)
• Aipom (preview)
• Azumarill (×2; preview)
• Wigglytuff (preview)
• Skitty (×2; preview)
• Politoed (×2; preview)
• Poliwhirl (preview)
• Sentret (preview)
• Helioptile (Alexa's; preview)
• Meowstic (×3; preview)
• Scatterbug (preview)
• Flabébé (preview)
• Swirlix (×4; preview)
• Swablu (preview)
• Chatot (preview)
• Ampharos (preview)
• Drifloon (×2; preview)
• Furret (preview)
• Hoppip (preview)
• Chespin (first partner Pokémon; preview)
• Fennekin (first partner Pokémon; preview)
• Froakie (first partner Pokémon; preview)
• Froakie (Ash's; preview)
• Fletchling (Ash's; preview)
• Bunnelby (Clemont's; preview)
• Dedenne (anime; preview)
• Vivillon (Viola's; Meadow Pattern; preview)
• Inkay (James's; preview)
• Garchomp (Professor Sycamore's; preview)
• Marill (preview)
• Aipom (Ash's; flashback)
• Piplup (Dawn's; flashback)
• Lickitung (preview)
• Ditto (preview)
• Medicham (preview)
• Doduo (preview)
• Swanna (preview)
• Bidoof (preview)
• Bibarel (preview)
• Meowth (Team Rocket; preview; flashback)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's; preview)
• Rhyhorn (preview)
• Koffing (James's; flashback)
• Ekans (Jessie's; flashback)
• Pikachu (Pokémon Center's; multiple; flashback)
• Blaziken (Blaziken Mask's; Mega Blaziken; preview)

Other

• Clembot (voice; preview)

Cast

Staff

Trivia

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Pocket Monsters XY opening, new scenes shown

• Aim to Be a Pokémon Master is used as an insert song.
• A preview of V (Volt) is shown.

See also

• Let's Go with Marie Iitoyo! The World of Pocket Monsters!
• New Series Pocket Monsters Pokémon Investigation Team

This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.