List of Pokémon: XY & Z episodes
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | October 29, 2015 – Ongoing |
The nineteenth season of the long running Pokémon animated series is known as Pocket Monsters: XY&Z (ポケットモンスターエックスワイ アンド ゼット Poketto Monsutā Ekkusu Wai ando Zetto?) in Japan and internationally as Pokémon: XYZ (advertised as Pokémon the Series: XYZ).
The season premiered in Japan on October 29, 2015 on TV Tokyo. The season aired its premiere in the United States on February 20, 2016 on Cartoon Network.
The Japanese opening song is "XY&Z" by Rica Matsumoto. The ending song is "Puni-chan's Song" by Mariya Ise. The English opening song is "Stand Tall" by Ben Dixon and The Sad Truth.
Season 19 - Pokémon: XYZ (2015–2016)
| EP#[lower-alpha 1] | English title Japanese title |
Original air date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J# | E# | Japan[1][2] | United States[3] | |
| — | — | "Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special IV" (The Strongest Mega Evolution: Act IV) "Saikyō Mega Shinka ~Act IV~" (最強メガシンカ～Act IV～) |
October 29, 2015 | December 26, 2015 |
| Alain has returned to Kalos with Lysandre to be tested in a match against ten Mega Evolved Pokémon. Alain loses his Mega Stone and Key Stone if he fails. Meanwhile, Chespin discovers scientists performing experiments on an unknown Pokémon, which leads it to fall victim to a mysterious illness. | ||||
| 896 | 889 | "From A to Z!" (Z's Explosive Birth! What Lurks in Kalos!!) "Z Bakutan! Karosu ni Hisomu Mono!!" (Z爆誕！カロスに潜む者！！) |
October 29, 2015 | February 20, 2016 |
| While traveling through the woods, Ash and his friends come upon an unknown Pokémon in Bonnie's bag that seems to be a very serious target when a mysterious team appears in hopes to catch it. The gang decide to protect it and try to find out why it is so important to the unknown team. | ||||
| 897 | 890 | "Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!" (The Hot-blooded Hariborg! Puni-chan is Being Targeted!!) "Nekketsu Haribōgu! Nerawareta Puni-chan!!" (熱血ハリボーグ！狙われたプニちゃん！！) |
November 5, 2015 | February 27, 2016 |
| As the gang continue their travels with their new Pokémon friend, "Squishy", a Quilladin appears and falls head over heels for Eevee. Meanwhile, Team Rocket set their sights on capturing Squishy. | ||||
| 898 | 891 | "A Giga Battle With Mega Results!" (Mega Tabunne VS Giga Giga Nyarth!!) "Mega Tabunne VS Giga Giga Nyāsu!!" (メガタブンネVSギガギガニャース！！) |
November 12, 2015 | March 5, 2016 |
| Ash and his friends run across Nurse Joy, who is stuck in a crevice. When they help her, they discover that Nurse Joy and her Audino do not always get along. Nurse Joy hopes the Mega Stone she found will help create a deeper bond between the two. | ||||
| 899 | 892 | "A Fiery Rite of Passage!" (Shishiko and Kaenjishi! A Fiery Departure) "Shishiko to Kaenjishi! Honō no tabidachi!!" (シシコとカエンジシ！炎の旅立ち！！) |
November 19, 2015 | March 12, 2016 |
| The gang come across a Litleo arguing with a Pyroar. When they learn it is time for Litleo to become independent, they decide to watch it from afar. However, Team Rocket has other plans. | ||||
| 900 | 893 | "Dream a Little Dream from Me!" (Pikachu, the Dreams Seen of Puni-chan!) "Pikachu, Puni-chan no yume o miru!" (ピカチュウ、プニちゃんの夢を見る！) |
November 26, 2015 | March 19, 2016 |
| As the heroes and Team Rocket go to sleep, a Darkrai appears and casts dream spells on them. This places Pikachu and Meowth in Squishy's dreams. The two begin to see the past and future of Squishy as well as the gang's Pokémon. | ||||
| 901 | 894 | "The Legend of the Ninja Hero!" (Welcome to the Ninja Village! The Legend of the Heroic Gekkouga!!) "Yōkoso ninja-mura e! Eiyū Gekkouga no densetsu!!" (ようこそ忍者村へ！英雄ゲッコウガの伝説！！) |
December 3, 2015 | March 26, 2016 |
| The gang meet up with their ninja friend Sanpei, who invites them to his village for a festival. However, they soon get interrupted when a Ninja Army attacks and kidnaps the village's chieftain. | ||||
| 902 | 895 | "A Festival of Decisions!" (Decisive Battle in the Ninja Village! Gekogashira VS Kirikizan!!) "Ninja-mura kessen! Gekogashira tai Kirikizan!!" (忍者村決戦！ゲコガシラ対キリキザン！！) |
December 10, 2015 | April 2, 2016 |
| As the gang fight off the evil ninjas, help soon starts to rise when Ash's Frogadier acquires a mysterious new power. | ||||
| 903 | 896 | "A Dancing Debut!" (Dance, Eievui! Its TriPokalon Debut!!) "Odore Ībui! ToraiPokaron Debyū!!" (踊れイーブイ！トライポカロン･デビュー！！) |
December 17, 2015 | April 9, 2016 |
| Serena gets ready for her next Pokémon Showcase performance. She hopes to get her third and final Princess Key along with her Eevee. It ends in failure because Jessie from Team Rocket now has her first Princess Key in her hands. | ||||
| 904 | 897 | "Meeting at Terminus Cave!" (Terminus Cave! The Mystery of Z is Set in Motion!!) "Tsui no Dōkutsu! Ugokidashita Z no Nazo!!" (ついの洞窟！動き出したZの謎！！) |
December 24, 2015 | April 16, 2016 |
| Ash and the gang arrive at Terminus Cave, but Team Flare appears and attacks the gang in an attempt to retrieve the Zygarde core. | ||||
| 905 | 898 | "A Cellular Connection!" (Eureka and Puni-chan!) "Yurīka to Puni-chan!" (ユリーカとプニちゃん！) |
January 14, 2016 | April 23, 2016 |
| After Squishy runs off during the battle in Terminus Cave against Team Flare, Bonnie is worried about it. Ash and the gang cheer her up by searching for it. | ||||
| 906 | 899 | "A Windswept Encounter!" (Onbat and Flaette! An Encounter in the Wind!!) "Onbatto to Furaette! Kaze no naka no meguriai!!" (オンバットとフラエッテ！風の中のめぐりあい！！) |
January 21, 2016 | April 30, 2016 |
| Noibat meets a Breloom and messes with its flowers, which causes Breloom to be mad at Noibat. Noibat also meets a Floette, which it becomes friends with quickly. However, Breloom is angrier at Noibat, and they both get into a fight. | ||||
| 907 | 900 | "Party Dancecapades!" (Satoshi and Serena! Get One at the Dance Party!!) "Satoshi to Serena! Dansu pāti de getto da ze!!" (サトシとセレナ！ダンスパーティでゲットだぜ！！) |
January 28, 2016 | May 7, 2016 |
| Serena, Ash, Bonnie, and Clemont go to a dance party, where they meet up with Kalos Queen Aria and Miette for a magical ball. | ||||
| 908 | 901 | "A Meeting of Two Journeys!" (The Strongest Mega Battle! Gekkouga VS Mega Lizardon!!) "Saikyō mega batoru! Gekkouga VS Mega Rizādon!!" (最強メガバトル！ゲッコウガＶＳメガリザードン！！) |
February 4, 2016 | May 14, 2016 |
| Ash battles against Sawyer again. Another trainer named Alain with a Mega Charizard sees Ash's Greninja's unique power and challenges him to a battle. | ||||
| 909 | 902 | "An Explosive Operation!" (The Explosive Ground Force! Operation: Capture Zygarde!!) "Bakuretsu Gurando Fōsu! Jigarude hokaku sakusen!!" (爆裂グランドフォース！ジガルデ捕獲作戦！！) |
February 11, 2016 | May 21, 2016 |
| Team Flare chase another Zygarde Core, who has a more powerful part. However, Team Rocket is also pursuing the other Zygarde Core. To capture the other Zygarde Core, Team Flare gets assistance from Alain the Mega Evolution Trainer. | ||||
| 910 | 903 | "A Watershed Moment!" (A Brigarron from the Wilderness! The Tree-Planting Robon!!) "Kōya no Burigaron! Ki wo ueru Robon!!" (荒野のブリガロン！木を植えるロボン！！) |
February 18, 2016 | May 28, 2016 |
| While traveling in the wilderness of a valley, the gang are confronted by a boy named Henny and a Chesnaught. | ||||
| 911 | 904 | "Master Class Choices!" (The Master Class Trial! What Will You Do, Serena!?) "Masutā Kurasu e no shiren! Dō suru Serena!?" (マスタークラスへの試練！どうするセレナ！？) |
February 25, 2016 | June 4, 2016 |
| Serena gets ready for her next TriPokalon. She hopes to win her third and final Princess Key required for the Master Class. However, a new performer appears and poses to be the greatest test of Serena's performance skills yet. Yashio watches Serena in the TriPokalon. | ||||
| 912 | 905 | "An Electrifying Rage!" (Thunder and Onvern! The Angry Lightning Strike!!) "Sandā to Onbān! Ikari no raigeki!!" (サンダーとオンバーン！怒りの雷撃！！) |
March 3, 2016 | — |
| The gang travels to the mountains, where an encounter with the legendary Pokémon Thunder which leads to evolving of Onbat to Onvern in order to save Luchabull from Thunder. | ||||
| 913 | — | "Left and Right! The Swaying Heart of Kametete!!" "Refuto to Raito! Yureru kokoro no Kametete!!" (レフトとライト！揺れる心のカメテテ！！) |
March 10, 2016 | — |
| The gang come across a jewelry store manager and a thief who share the same Pokémon, Kametete. | ||||
| 914 | — | "The Master Class Begins! A Maiden's Fierce Fight Where Sparks Fly!!" "Masutā Kurasu kaimaku! Hibana chiru otome no gekitō!!" (マスタークラス開幕！火花散る乙女の激闘！！) |
March 17, 2016 | — |
| Serena and her Pokémon are ready to perform in the Master Class for first place. But so are her rivals, Millefeui, Sana, Musashi and Nene. | ||||
| 915 | — | "Elle VS Serena! Open the Door to the Future!!" "Eru VS Serena! Ake mirai e no tobira!!" (エルVSセレナ！開け未来への扉！！) |
March 24, 2016 | — |
| Serena finds out that she has to challenge Elle in order to become the future Kalos Queen. | ||||
| 916 | — | "A Bride for Citron!? Eureka's S'il-vous-plaît Panic!!" "Shitoron no hanayome!? Yurīka no Shiru-bu-pure panikku!!" (シトロンの花嫁！？ユリーカのシルブプレパニック！！) |
April 7, 2016 | — |
| A new friend who gets along well with Citron leads to Eureka feeling left out and jealous. | ||||
| 917 | — | "Serena Becomes Satoshi! The Strongest Pikachu Showdown!!" "Serena, Satoshi ni naru! Saikyō Pikachū taiketsu!!" (セレナ、サトシになる！最強ピカチュウ対決！！) |
April 14, 2016 | — |
| Satoshi comes down with a fever, so Serena decides to stand in for Satoshi when Jimmy the guitarist challenges Satoshi to a Pikachu vs Pikachu battle. | ||||
| 918 | — | "Satoshi and Alan! Gekkouga VS Mega Lizardon Once Again!!" "Satoshi to Aran! Gekkouga VS Mega Rizādon futatabi!!" (サトシとアラン！ゲッコウガＶＳメガリザードンふたたび！！) |
April 21, 2016 | — |
| Alan encounters the gang at a Pokemon Center. Satoshi and Alan once again have a battle. | ||||
| 919 | — | "The Forest's Curse and the White Bokurei!" "Mori no noroi to shiroi Bokurē!" (森の呪いと白いボクレー！) |
April 28, 2016 | — |
| The gang helps an alternately-colored Bokurei find its way back home after Rocket-dan had separated it from the other Bokurei. | ||||
| 920 | — | "Satoshi VS Champion Carnet! VS Mega Sirnight!!" "Satoshi tai chanpion Karune! VS Mega Sānaito!!" (サトシ対チャンピオン・カルネ！VSメガサーナイト！！) |
May 5, 2016 | — |
| Satoshi once again battles Carnet. Carnet's Mega Sirnight pushes Satoshi and Gekkouga to their limit. | ||||
| 921 | — | "Rival Showdown! Satoshi VS Shōta!!" "Raibaru taiketsu! Satoshi VS Shōta!!" (ライバル対決！サトシVSショータ！！) |
May 12, 2016 | — |
| Satoshi battles against Shota once again. | ||||
| 922 | — | "Eisetsu Gym Battle! Battlefield of Ice!!" "Eisetsu Jimu Sen! Kōri no batorufīrudo!!" (エイセツジム戦！氷のバトルフィールド！！) |
May 19, 2016 | — |
| Satoshi battles against the Gym Leader of Eisetsu City. Satoshi uses Luchabull, Fiarrow, and Gekkouga. Gym leader Urup uses Yukinooh and Crebase. Satoshi loses to Gym leader Urup. | ||||
| 923 | — | "The Winding Woods...The Dawn of Evolution!!" "Mayoi no Mori...Shinka no Yoake!!" (迷いの森・・・進化の夜明け！) |
May 26, 2016 | — |
| Satoshi feels very bad after losing to Urup. While his friends search for him, he got his confidence back and prepares for a rematch. | ||||
| 924 | — | "Satoshi-Gekkouga VS Mega Yukinooh! The Giant Water Shuriken Triggers!!" "Satoshi-Gekkouga VS Mega Yukinō'o!! Hatsudō kyodai mizu shuriken!!" (サトシゲッコウガVSメガユキノオー！発動巨大水手裏剣！！) |
June 2, 2016[2] | — |
| 925 | — | "The Explosive Heat at the Mechanical Festival!!" "The Explosive Heat at the Mechanical Festival!!" (爆熱の機巧（からくり）フェスティバル！！) |
June 16, 2016[2] | — |
| 926 | — | "The Kalos League Begins! The Mega Lizardon Showdown: X VS Y!!" "The Kalos League Begins! The Mega Lizardon Showdown: X VS Y!!" (カロスリーグ開幕！メガリザードン対決・X対Y！！) |
June 30, 2016[2] | — |
| 927 | — | "Mega Jukain VS Raichu! Received Some Experience Points!!" "Mega Jukain VS Raichu! Received Some Experience Points!!" (メガジュカイン対ライチュウ！経験値いただきます！！) |
July 7, 2016[2] | — |
Notes
- ↑ The English episode numbers are based on their first airing in the United States in syndication on Cartoon Network. Other English-speaking nations largely follow either this order or the Japanese order.
