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{{search|fifth [[series]] of the {{pkmn|anime}}|the series of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]|Pokémon Trading Card Game#XY Series|Pokémon Trading Card Game → XY Series}} ''For other uses, see [[XY]].''
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[[File:Pokémon the Series XY logo.png|thumb|English logo]]
[[File:XY series logo.png|thumb|Japanese logo for ''Pocket Monsters: XY'']]

'''''Pokémon the Series: XY''''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター{{tt|ＸＹ|エックスワイ}}''' ''Pocket Monsters XY''), referred to by fans as the '''''XY'' series''', is the fifth [[series]] of the [[Pokémon anime]] and is based on the events of the [[Generation VI]] [[core series]] [[Pokémon games]]. It follows the {{series|Best Wishes}} and was succeeded by the {{series|Sun & Moon}}. It ran from October 17, 2013 to October 27, 2016 in Japan, and premiered on January 18, 2014 in {{pmin|the United States}}, although the first two episodes aired as a sneak peek in the United States on October 19, 2013.

As with the previous three series, the ''XY'' series began with only [[Ash Ketchum]], headed off to a new region with his {{AP|Pikachu}} while wearing a new set of clothes. His previous companions, {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}}, left the series. Joining him this time are {{an|Serena}}, a new Trainer who previously met Ash in her childhood; {{an|Clemont}}, an aspiring inventor and scientist who is also the [[Gym Leader]] of the [[Lumiose Gym]]; and {{an|Bonnie}}, Clemont's younger sister. [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} continue to follow Ash and his friends through the Kalos region, and have gone back to their more traditional methods of capturing [[Ash's Pikachu]] and other Pokémon, although their appearances are less frequent, just like in the {{series|Best Wishes}}. [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] returns to her roster. This series also features a series of [[side story episodes]] following the adventures of a Trainer named [[Alain]], who is working to find [[Mega Stone]]s and defeat all [[Mega Evolution|Mega-Evolved Pokémon]] using his Mega {{TP|Alain|Charizard}} X. In the ''XY&Z'' season, Ash and his friends journey continues as their story merges with the plot of the [[Mega Evolution Specials]], with the group becoming involved with the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Zygarde}} and the [[Villainous teams|villainous organization]] [[Team Flare]].

A new art style was instituted at the beginning of the series. A notable difference is that the stock 'effect' backgrounds have been almost entirely removed (only appearing when a main character catches a Pokémon or whenever Ash or Serena earn a [[Gym]] [[Badge]] or {{DL|Pokémon Showcase|Princess Key}}, respectively). The characters are consistently drawn with fingernails. Also, the character models (as seen in the artworks) are slightly taller in comparison to the previous four series. In addition, much like the [[core series]] [[Pokémon games]] from [[Generation III]] onwards, a [[a:Category:Anime versus screens|''VS.'' player overview screen]] appears before starting some battles and {{pkmn|Showcase}} rounds. Similarly to ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'', {{Ash}} also receives a physical redesign, now having softer and slightly smaller birthmarks on his cheeks, his hair covers the top of his ears and is spikier, and he has more locks on his forehead.

It is divided into three [[season]]s for audiences outside of Japan.

Episodes in the ''XY'' series are numbered with {{bp|epicode|the prefix}} '''XY''' on [[Bulbapedia]]. For a complete episode listing, see the [[list of XY series episodes|list of ''XY'' series episodes]].

==Japanese seasons==
The ''XY'' series has been divided into multiple arcs in the Japanese release, similar to the "chapters" of the {{series|original}} and {{series|Best Wishes}}.

* ''Pocket Monsters XY'' (ポケットモンスター{{tt|ＸＹ|エックスワイ}}) ([[XY001]] - [[XY093]])
* ''Pocket Monsters XY&Z'' (ポケットモンスター{{tt|ＸＹ＆Ｚ|エックスワイ　アンド　ゼット}}) ([[XY094]] - [[XY140]])

==Dub seasons==
Unlike what was previously done, when the ''XY'' series came to be dubbed into English and other languages, it was localized as a whole. While it is still divided into seasons, they share a common title:
* [[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]] ([[XY001]] - [[XY023]], [[XY025]] - [[XY049]])
* [[S18|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]] ([[XY050]] - [[XY093]], [[XY024]])
* [[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]] ([[XY094]] - ongoing<!--[[XY140]]-->)

==Movies==
* ''[[M17|Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]''
* ''[[M18|Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''
* ''[[M19|Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''

==Gallery==
:''For more images, please see [[a:Category:Art from the XY anime series|artwork from the XY anime series]] on the [[Bulbagarden Archives]].''

====Japanese====
<gallery>
XY series poster.png|Early Japanese poster
XY series poster 2.png|Japanese poster
XYZ poster.png|Japanese poster for ''XY&Z''
XY & Z logo.png|Japanese logo for ''XY&Z''
</gallery>

====English====
<gallery>
Pokémon the Series XY poster.png|Poster for ''Pokémon the Series: XY''
S18 poster.png|Poster for ''Kalos Quest''
S19 poster.png|Poster for ''XYZ''
</gallery>

===Characters===
====Main characters====
<gallery>
Ash XY.png|{{Ash}} and [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]]
Serena XY.png|{{an|Serena}} ([[XY001]]-[[XY060]])
Serena XY2.png|{{an|Serena}} ([[XY060]]-present)
Clemont XY.png|{{an|Clemont}}
Bonnie XY.png|{{an|Bonnie}}
Team Rocket trio XY.png|{{TRT}}
</gallery>

====Secondary characters====
<gallery>
Professor Oak XY.png|{{an|Professor Oak}}
Professor Sycamore XY.png|[[Professor Sycamore]]
Officer Jenny XY.png|[[Officer Jenny]]
Nurse Joy XY.png|[[Nurse Joy]]
Viola XY anime.png|[[Viola]]
Alain XY.png|[[Alain]]
Mairin.png|[[Mairin]]
Astrid.png|[[Astrid]]
Remo XY.png|[[Remo]]
Siebold anime artwork.png|[[Siebold]]
Steven XY anime.png|[[Steven Stone]]
</gallery>

====Antagonists====
<gallery>
Giovanni XY.png|{{an|Giovanni}}
Lysandre XY anime.png|[[Lysandre]]
Team Flare Scientists XY anime.png|From left to right - [[Celosia]], [[Bryony]], [[Mable]], [[Aliana]], and [[Xerosic]]
</gallery>

==Trivia==
[[File:XY Series Conclusion Art.png|thumb|250px|Aito's art for the conclusion of XY]]
* Aito Ohashi, one of the animators for XY, drew art for the conclusion of the series.
* This is the only series in which:
** {{Ash}} has two female [[Ash's friends|long-term traveling companions]].
** Ash's traveling companions all have blue eyes.
** Ash does not use any {{type|Grass}} Pokémon.<!--Please don't state that Ash doesn't catch the regional Grass starter, this sentence already implies that.-->
** The [[starter Pokémon]] that Ash and his friends obtain all come directly from the [[region]]'s major [[Pokémon Professor]].
** Ash travels to the new region with a character he met in the previous series: he traveled to [[Kalos]] with [[Alexa]].
** Ash keeps three Pokémon of the same [[type]] in his [[party]] at one time, with three {{type|Flying}} Pokémon.
** Ash fully [[Evolution|evolves]] all of the Pokémon he caught in the series.
** [[Ash's Goodra|One]] of Ash's [[released Pokémon]] returns in the same region it got released, and actually rejoins his party.
** Ash reaches the finals of the [[Pokémon League Conference]].
** Ash releases a starter Pokémon.
** None of Ash's Pokémon at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] appear.
* This is the only completed series in which:
** [[James]] does not use any {{type|Grass}} Pokémon.
** Ash does not [[Ashley|cross-dress]].
** Ash does not leave any of the Pokemon in his party at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] at any point, even temporarily.
** The following former traveling companions and rivals of Ash do not appear including flashbacks: {{an|Brock}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{Gary}}, and {{Tracey}}.
** Ash's {{an|Iris|female companion}} from the previous series does not appear (among series that have a previous one).
** The [[Magikarp salesman]] does not appear.
** {{an|Professor Oak}} does not meet Ash's {{ashfr|traveling companions}} in person.
*** Professor Oak does not meet the region's Pokémon Professor.
* The ''XY'' series shares a few similarities with the {{series|Advanced Generation}}:
** Ash is traveling with three companions instead of two.
** Two of the traveling companions are siblings, with one of them being too young to have Pokémon of their own.
*** Both sets of siblings are related to the fifth [[Gym Leader]] of their respective region, and both older siblings tried to hide this fact at first.
**** This [[Gym]] is also the first one that Ash attempts to challenge in the region.
** Ash receives only one starter Pokémon in the region and fully evolves it.
** Ash's female companion does not have a specific goal in mind at the beginning of their {{pkmn|journey}}, but later becomes inspired to pursue a career that focuses more on displaying a Pokemon's style rather than its power: May aims to become a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}, and Serena aims to become {{DL|Pokémon Performer|Kalos Queen}}.
*** Both were expected to pursue the same career as one of their parents: May was expected to become a Gym Leader like [[Norman|her father]], and Serena was expected to become a Rhyhorn racer like {{kal|Grace|her mother}}.
*** Both begin their journeys for unorthodox reasons: May to travel, and Serena to reunite with Ash.
*** Both start with the region's {{type|Fire}} starter Pokémon: May starts with {{TP|May|Torchic}} and Serena starts with {{TP|Serena|Fennekin}}. Both of their starter Pokémon evolved during the series.
*** Both obtain an {{p|Eevee}}, which later evolves into an [[Eeveelution]] native to the region they are currently in at the time of the Evolution.
*** Both had one last battle against Ash before departing.
** The three older main characters have one starter Pokémon each.
** At least one Gym features [[Double Battle]]s.
*** Both these Gyms specialized in {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon, as well as being the seventh Gym Ash challenged in the respective regions.
** Both League Conferences started on the 125th episode and ended on the 131st episode of their respective series.
*** Ash uses only his current [[party]] Pokémon in the tournament instead of using any of his Pokémon from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].
** [[Jessie]]'s Pokémon evolves but James's Pokémon capable of evolution does not.
* This is the shortest completed series of the anime, with 140 episodes.
* The English dub of episodes from ''[[XY021|A PokéVision of Things to Come!]]'' to ''[[XY029|Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!]]'' were first aired in {{pmin|the United Kingdom}} before {{pmin|the United States}} (except the postponed episode ''[[XY024|An Undersea Place to Call Home!]]'').
* The English dub of episodes from ''[[XY077|A Relay in the Sky!]]'' to ''[[XY093|All Eyes on the Future!]]'' were first aired in {{pmin|Canada}} before the United States.
* The English dub of the episode ''[[XY049|Bonnie for the Defense!]]'' was first aired in {{pmin|Australia}} before the United States.
* In the Japanese version, the focus character in the title card segment changes depending on the episode, and usually that character also reads the title card. In the English dub, all episodes feature Ash as the focus character, except ''[[XY010|Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!]]'' and ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy]]'' (US airing only) which instead feature [[Bonnie]] as the focus character.
** In the Japanese version, starting in ''[[XY061|An Oasis of Hope!]]'' the title card was updated to use Serena's new design. In the dub, the title card continued to use Serena's old design.
* This is the first series since the [[original series]] in which Ash has lost two different Gym battles in the same region.
* Ash took longer to catch a full team of six Pokémon (including {{AP|Pikachu}}) in this series than any other series. He caught his sixth Pokémon when [[Ash's Goodra|his previously released Goodra]] returns for the [[Lumiose Conference]] in [[XY126|the 126th episode of this series]].
* This is the series in which Ash has caught the fewest number of Pokémon, having only caught five.

==In other languages==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_xy/ Official site (XY)] (Japanese)
* [http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_xyz/ Official site (XY&Z)] (Japanese)

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