Timeline of events in Pokémon the Series: XY

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In Pokémon the Series: XY, Ash Ketchum arrives in the Kalos region to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master. He meets Clemont, an inventor and the Lumiose City Gym Leader; his young sister Bonnie; and Serena, a childhood acquaintance of his who joins them on their journey. Together, Ash and his friends travel across Kalos as Ash aims to collect eight Gym Badges to qualify for the Kalos League, while Serena, after much consideration what her goal should be, chooses to become a Pokémon Performer and compete in Pokémon Showcases to become the Kalos Queen. During this journey, the group uncovers the mysteries of Mega Evolution and ends up coming face to face with the villainous Team Flare.

Timeline

The order of many of these events is approximated and debatable.

Kalos

Episode Details
Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!
  • Ash and Alexa arrive in Lumiose City, the central part of the Kalos region.
  • Ash sees a mysterious Pokémon at the airport.
  • Ash learns that Alexa's sister is away from her Gym, but there is another in Lumiose City itself.
  • Ash and Alexa go their separate ways.
  • Ash is unable to have an official Gym battle, as he needs four Badges in order to challenge the Lumiose Gym.
  • Ash meets an inventor named Clemont and his sister Bonnie for the first time.
  • Ash has a battle with Clemont, but it gets interrupted by Team Rocket.
  • Clemont and Bonnie encounter Team Rocket for the first time.
  • A Froakie saves Pikachu from Team Rocket, but is injured in the process.
Lumiose City Pursuit!
A Battle of Aerial Mobility!
A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!
A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!
  • Ash, Clemont, and Bonnie reach Santalune City, with Serena arriving soon after, and meet Viola, the local Gym Leader.
  • Ash meets up with Alexa again, while Clemont, Bonnie, and Serena meet her for the first time.
  • Serena meets Clemont and Bonnie for the first time.
  • Ash battles Viola in his first Kalos Gym match and loses.
  • Serena reunites with Ash and asks him if he remembers her.
Battling on Thin Ice!
Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!
Clemont's Got a Secret!
Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!
The Bamboozling Forest!
To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!
Kindergarten Chaos!
An Appetite for Battle!
A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!
A Conspiracy to Conquer!
Breaking Titles at the Chateau!
A PokéVision of Things to Come!
Mega Evolution Special I
Going for the Gold!
Coming Back into the Cold!
An Undersea Place to Call Home!
Climbing the Walls!
A Battle by Any Other Name!
To Find a Fairy Flower!
The Bonds of Evolution
Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!
Mega Revelations!
The Cave of Trials!
The Aura Storm!
Calling from Beyond the Aura!
The Bonds of Mega Evolution!
The Forest Champion!
Battles in the Sky!
Forging Forest Friendships!
Summer of Discovery!
Day Three Blockbusters!
Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!
Battling Into the Hall of Fame!
Origins of Mega Evolution!
Showdown at the Shalour Gym!
Dreaming a Performer's Dream!
A Campus Reunion!
Bonnie for the Defense!
Mega Evolution Special II
Pathways to Performance Partnering!
A Stealthy Challenge!
A Race for Home!
Facing a Grand Design!
A Slippery Encounter!
One for the Goomy!
Thawing an Icy Panic!
The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!
Under the Pledging Tree!
A Showcase Debut!
An Oasis of Hope!
The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!
A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!
Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!
Mega Evolution Special III
Good Friends, Great Training!
Confronting the Darkess!
The Moment of Lumiose Truth!
Garchomp's Mega Bond!
Defending the Homeland!
Beyond the Rainbow!
A Fashionable Battle!
Fairy-Type Trickery!
Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!
A Not-So-Flying-Start!
A Relay in the Sky!
Performing with Fiery Charm!
A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?
Over the Mountain of Snow!
Mending a Broken Spirit!
A Legendary Photo Op!
The Tiny Caretaker!
A Trip Down Memory Train!
A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!
Tag Team Battle Inspiration!
A Performance Pop Quiz!
Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!
All Eyes on the Future!
Mega Evolution Special IV
From A to Z!
Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!
A Giga Battle with Mega Results!
The Legend of the Ninja Hero!
A Festival of Decisions!
A Dancing Debut!
Meeting at Terminus Cave!
A Cellular Connection!
A Windswept Encounter!
Party Dancecapades!
A Meeting of Two Journeys!
An Explosive Operation!
Master Class Choices!
An Electrifying Rage!
Unlocking Some Respect!
Master Class is in Session!
Performing a Pathway to the Future!
  • Serena defeats Shauna and Jessilee in the semifinals and moves on to the finals.
  • Aria is revealed to own a Vivillon.
  • Aria defeats Serena in the finals and retains the title of Kalos Queen.
  • Palermo offers to tutor Serena.
  • Serena eventually turns down Palermo's offer in order to continue traveling with her friends, although the offer remains open.
The Synchronicity Test!
  • Clemont invents a wristband-like mechanism to enhance and analyze Ash and Greninja when using the Ash-Greninja form.
  • Ash and his friends encounter Alain again.
  • Alain is revealed to own a Metang.
  • Ash has a battle against Alain and loses.
  • Ash has a second battle with Alain, but it is abandoned when Ash collapses due to the strain of using the Ash-Greninja form.
Championing a Research Battle!
  • Olympia tells Diantha about the upcoming threat to Kalos.
  • Ash and his friends meet up with Diantha again.
  • Diantha informs Ash and his friends about various incidents happening all over Kalos, including the island that Team Flare used to experiment on, and about Zygarde.
  • Ash's Greninja reaches its final Ash-Greninja form for the first time.
  • Ash has a rematch against Diantha, which is interrupted when Ash overexerts himself during the battle and collapses with Greninja.
A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!
  • Ash and his friends meet up with Sawyer again.
  • Sawyer is revealed to have earned three more Badges, thus bringing his total to eight and qualifying him for the Kalos League.
  • Sawyer's Honedge is revealed to have evolved into Doublade.
  • Ash's Noivern is revealed to have learned Dragon Claw.
  • Sawyer is revealed to have obtained a Clawitzer.
  • Ash has another battle against Sawyer and loses, suffering his first loss to the latter.
    • During the battle, Ash attempts to activate Greninja's Ash-Greninja form, but it fails for the first time.
  • Sawyer travels with Ash and his friends as they head towards Snowbelle City.
All Hail the Ice Battlefield!
Seeing the Forest for the Trees!
A Real Icebreaker!
A Diamond in the Rough!
A League of His Own!
Valuable Experience for All!
  • Sawyer is revealed to have obtained a Slaking.
  • Ash, Sawyer, and Tierno are all revealed to have made it to the quarterfinals.
  • Ash defeats Astrid in the quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals.
  • Alain is revealed to have also advanced to the semifinals.
  • Ash and his friends meet up with Shauna again.
  • Sawyer's Doublade is revealed to have evolved into Aegislash.
  • Sawyer is revealed to have obtained a Key Stone and a Sceptilite.
  • Sawyer defeats Tierno in the quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals.
  • Ash and Alain are revealed to be facing Sawyer and Remo, respectively, in the semifinals.
  • Ash's Goodra returns to Ash's party as his sixth member for the Full Battle against Sawyer.
Analysis Versus Passion!
A Riveting Rivalry!
Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!
Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!
Down to the Fiery Finish!
A Towering Takeover!
Coming Apart at the Dreams!
The Right Hero for the Right Job!
Rocking Kalos Defenses!
Forming a More Perfect Union!
  • Ash and Alain rescue Chespie from the Giant Rock, temporarily stopping it.
  • Lysandre returns and gains control of the Giant Rock.
  • Clemont and Bonnie discover that Blaziken Mask is Meyer, their father.
  • Squishy and Z2 combine into Zygarde Complete Forme in order to battle and destroy the Giant Rock.
  • Squishy is revealed to know Core Enforcer.
  • The Giant Rock is destroyed, with Lysandre disappearing in the process, leaving his fate unknown and resulting in Team Flare's defeat.
  • Malva decides to disband Team Flare and turn herself in.
  • Chespie wakes up from its coma.
  • Squishy leaves with Z2.
Battling With a Clean Slate!
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!
Facing the Needs of the Many!
Till We Compete Again!
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