Pokémon the Series: XY: Difference between revisions

(Undo revision 2525088 by Hikaru Wazana: These are separate points. "The only series in which Brock and Tracey do not appear" is different to being the only one where they each individually don't appear.)
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This is the only series in which:
* This is the only series in which:
** Ash has two female [[Ash's friends|long-term traveling companions]].
** {{Ash}} has two female [[Ash's friends|long-term traveling companions]].
** Ash does not use any {{type|Grass}} Pokémon.
** Ash does not use any {{type|Grass}} Pokémon.
** The starter Pokémon that Ash and his friends obtain all come directly from the region's major [[Pokémon Professor]].
** The [[starter Pokémon]] that Ash and his friends obtain all come directly from the [[region]]'s major [[Pokémon Professor]].
** Ash begins with a companion from the previous series: he traveled to Kalos with [[Alexa]].
** Ash begins with a companion from 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 keeps three Pokémon of the same [[type]] in his [[party]] at one time, with three {{type|Flying}} Pokémon.
** Ash fully evolves all of the Pokémon he caught in the series.
** 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 rejoined his party.
** [[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 reaches the finals of the [[Pokémon League Conference]].
** Ash releases a [[starter Pokémon]].
** Ash releases a [[starter Pokémon]].
** Ash does not [[Ashley|cross-dress]].
** Ash does not [[Ashley|cross-dress]].
** {{an|Brock}} does not appear.
** {{an|Brock}} does not appear.
** [[Tracey]] does not appear.
** {{Tracey}} does not appear.
** Ash's [[Iris (anime)|female companion]] from the previous series does not appear.
** Ash's {{an|Iris|female companion}} from the previous series does not appear.
** The [[Magikarp salesman]] does not appear.
** The [[Magikarp salesman]] does not appear.
** {{an|Professor Oak}} does not meet Ash's {{ashfr|traveling companions}} in person.
** {{an|Professor Oak}} does not meet Ash's {{ashfr|traveling companions}} in person.
** None of Ash's Pokémon at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] appear.
* The ''XY'' series shares a few similarities with the {{series|Advanced Generation}}:
* The ''XY'' series shares a few similarities with the {{series|Advanced Generation}}:
** Ash is traveling with three companions instead of two.
** Ash is traveling with three companions instead of two.
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*** Both begin their journeys for unorthodox reasons: May to travel, and Serena to reunite with Ash.
*** 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 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 Eevee, which later evolves into an [[Eeveelution]] native to the region they are currently in at the time of the Evolution.
*** 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.
*** Both had one last battle against Ash before departing.
** The three older main characters have one starter Pokémon each.
** The three older main characters have one starter Pokémon each.
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* 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, 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.
** 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: he lost to [[Viola]] and [[Wulfric]].
* This is the first series since the [[Original series]] in which Ash has lost two different Gym battles in the same region: he lost to [[Viola]] and [[Wulfric]].
* Ash took longer to catch a full team of six Pokémon (including 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]].
* 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==
==In other languages==
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