Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest |
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | November 6, 2014 – October 22, 2015 |
Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest is the eighteenth season of the Pokémon animated series, known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: XY (ポケットモンスター エックスワイ, Poketto Monsutā Ekkusu Wai). It originally aired in Japan from November 6, 2014 to October 22, 2015 on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from February 7 to December 19, 2015 on Cartoon Network.
Set in the fictional Kalos region, the season follows the adventures of the Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and his electric mouse partner Pikachu as they collect Gym Badges to compete in the Kalos League, as well as the Pokémon performer Serena as she wins Princess Keys from Pokémon Showcases so she can enter the Pokémon Showcase Master Class.
The episodes were directed by Tetsuo Yajima and produced by the animation studio OLM.
The Japanese opening songs are "Mega (Volt)" (メガV (メガボルト), Megaboruto) performed by Yusuke Kaiji for 6 episodes, and "Mad-Paced Getter" (ゲッタバンバン, Getta Banban) performed by Tomohisa Sako for 39 episodes. The ending songs are "DreamDream" (ドリドリ, DoriDori) performed by Shoko Nakagawa for 19 episodes, and "Roaring All-Stars" (ガオガオ・オールスター, Gaogao Ōrusutā) performed by Little Glee Monster for 26 episodes. The English opening song is "Be a Hero", performed by Ben Dixon and The Sad Truth, featuring composer Ed Goldfarb. Its instrumental version did serve as the end credit song.
Contents
Episodes
| J# | E# | English title Japanese title |
Original air date | English air date |
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| — | — | "Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special II" (The Strongest Mega Evolution: Act II) | November 6, 2014 | February 7, 2015 |
| 850 | 844 | "Pathways to Performance Partnering!" (Dance, Yancham — Captivate, Fokko! The Dance for Tomorrow!!) | November 13, 2014 | February 7, 2015 |
| 851 | 845 | "An Undersea Place to Call Home!" (The Undersea Castle! Kuzumo and Dramidoro!!) | November 20, 2014 | February 7, 2015 |
| 852 | 846 | "When Light and Dark Collide!" (Luchabull and Dark Luchabull!) | November 27, 2014 | February 7, 2015 |
| 853 | 847 | "A Stealthy Challenge!" (Ninja Arts Showdown! Gekogashira VS Gamenodes!) | December 11, 2014 | February 28, 2015 |
| 854 | 848 | "A Race for Home!" (Serena's Earnest! The Wild Meecle Race!!) | December 18, 2014 | March 7, 2015 |
| 855 | 849 | "Facing the Grand Design!" (Calamanero VS Maaiika! The Bonds that Would Save the World!!) | December 25, 2014 | March 14, 2015 |
| 856 | 850 | "A Slippery Encounter!" (The Weakest Dragon!? Numera Appears!!) | January 8, 2015 | March 21, 2015 |
| 857 | 851 | "One for the Goomy!" (Do Your Best, Dedenne! Do it for Numera!!) | January 15, 2015 | March 28, 2015 |
| 858 | 852 | "Thawing an Icy Panic!" (Vanipeti Panic! An Ice-Covered Whiteout!!) | January 22, 2015 | April 4, 2015 |
| 859 | 853 | "The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!" (Hiyoku Gym Battle! Gekogashira VS Gogoat!!) | January 29, 2015 | April 11, 2015 |
| 860 | 854 | "Under the Pledging Tree!" (Satoshi and Serena's First Date!? The Tree of Promises and the Presents!!) | February 5, 2015 | April 18, 2015 |
| 861 | 855 | "A Showcase Debut!" (Aim to be the Kalos Queen! Serena Makes her Debut!!) | February 12, 2015 | April 25, 2015 |
| 862 | 856 | "An Oasis of Hope!" (Decisive Battle in the Wilderness! Fight, Numera!!) | February 19, 2015 | May 2, 2015 |
| 863 | 857 | "The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!" (Protect the Future of Science! The Electric Labyrinth!!) | February 26, 2015 | May 9, 2015 |
| 864 | 858 | "A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!" (A Fork in the Path of Indecision!? Musashi and Sonans!!) | March 5, 2015 | May 16, 2015 |
| 865 | 859 | "Battling with Elegance And a Big Smile!" (Fokko VS Mahoxy! A Splendid Performance Battle!!) | March 12, 2015 | May 23, 2015 |
| — | — | "Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special III" (The Strongest Mega Evolution: Act III) | March 19, 2015 | August 15, 2015 |
| 866 | 860 | "Good Friends, Great Training!" (Kameil and Raichu Appear! Good Luck Numeil!!) | March 26, 2015 | May 30, 2015 |
| 867 | 861 | "Confronting the Darkness!" (The Miare City Investigation! Citroid VS Black Citroid!!) | April 2, 2015 | June 6, 2015 |
| 868 | 862 | "The Moment of Lumiose Truth!" (Miare Gym Battle! Satoshi VS Citron!!) | April 9, 2015 | June 13, 2015 |
| 869 | 863 | "Garchomp's Mega Bond!" (The Coveted Mega Evolution! Gaburias's Bonds!!) | April 16, 2015 | June 20, 2015 |
| 870 | 864 | "Defending the Homeland!" (Battle in the Wetlands! Numelgon VS Florges!!) | April 23, 2015 | June 27, 2015 |
| 871 | 865 | "Beyond the Rainbow!" (Conclusion! Numelgon, Go Over the Rainbow!!) | April 30, 2015 | July 4, 2015 |
| 872 | 866 | "So You're Having a Bad Day!" (The Worst Luck? Eureka VS Nyarth!!) | May 7, 2015 | July 11, 2015 |
| 873 | 867 | "Scary Hospitality!" (The Scary House's Welcoming Services!) | May 14, 2015 | July 18, 2015 |
| 874 | 868 | "A Fashionable Battle!" (Battle at the Fashion Show! Tatsubay VS Shushupu!!) | May 21, 2015 | July 25, 2015 |
| 875 | 869 | "Fairy-Type Trickery!" (Kunoe Gym Battle! The Beautiful Fairy Trap!!) | May 28, 2015 | August 1, 2015 |
| 876 | 870 | "Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!" (Three-Match Rival Battle! Towards the Future!!) | June 4, 2015 | August 8, 2015 |
| 877 | 871 | "A Not-So-Flying Start!" (The Wind, the Egg and Onbat!) | June 11, 2015 | August 22, 2015 |
| 878 | 872 | "A Relay in the Sky!" (The Pokémon Sky Relay Challenge! Fly, Onbat!!) | June 18, 2015 | August 29, 2015 |
| 879 | 884 | "Lights! Camera! Pika!" (Pikachu Becomes a Star!? Its Movie Debut!!) (How to Pikachu The Movie! OK! Action!!) The Lightning-fast Hero! Super Pikachu!! |
June 18, 2015 | November 21, 2015 |
| — | — | "Hoopa, The Mischief Pokémon" (The Minidjinni of the Word "Appear!": Hoopa) | June 19, 2015 | December 3, 2015 |
| 880 | 873 | "A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!" (Fierce Battle in the Monster Ball Factory! Pikachu VS Nyarth!!) | June 25, 2015 | September 5, 2015 |
| 881 | 874 | "Performing with Fiery Charm!" (Tairenar and Yancham!! A Captivating Fiery Performance!!) | July 2, 2015 | September 12, 2015 |
| 882 | 875 | "Rotom's Wish!" (Satoshi Leaps Through Time! Rotom's Wish!!) | July 9, 2015 | September 19, 2015 |
| 883 | 876 | "A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?" (The Pumpjin Festival! Farewell, Bakeccha!?) | July 23, 2015 | September 26, 2015 |
| 884 | 877 | "Over the Mountain of Snow!" (Crossing the Snow Mountains! Mammoo and Yukinooh!!) | July 30, 2015 | October 3, 2015 |
| 885 | 878 | "Adventures in Running Errands!" (Harimaron! Its First Errand!!) | August 13, 2015 | October 10, 2015 |
| 886 | 879 | "Mending a Broken Spirit!" (A Broken Twig and a Broken Heart! Tairenar's Strong Feelings!!) | August 20, 2015 | October 17, 2015 |
| 887 | 880 | "A Legendary Photo Op!" (Photo Op on Fire! Snap the Legend!!) | August 27, 2015 | October 24, 2015 |
| 888 | 881 | "The Tiny Caretaker!" (Eureka the Caretaker! The Spoiled Chigoras!!) | September 10, 2015 | October 31, 2015 |
| 889 | 882 | "A Trip Down Memory Train!" (Memories of the Train! Citron and Horubee!!) | September 17, 2015 | November 7, 2015 |
| 890 | 883 | "A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!" (The Eievui Who is Shy of Strangers!? Capture at the Flower Garden!!) | September 24, 2015 | November 14, 2015 |
| 891 | 885 | "Tag Team Battle Inspiration!" (A Tag Battle is a Friendship Battle! Eievui's First Time in a Fight!!) | October 1, 2015 | November 28, 2015 |
| 892 | 886 | "A Performance Pop Quiz!" (The Happy Dance Comes After the Quiz!? The Hyakkoku TriPokalon Tournament!!) | October 8, 2015 | December 5, 2015 |
| 893 | 887 | "Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!" (The Crisis in Kalos! The Battle of the Giant Sundial!!) | October 15, 2015 | December 12, 2015 |
| 894 | 888 | "All Eyes on the Future!" (The Double Battle in the Hyakkoku Gym! Gojika's Future Sight!!) | October 22, 2015 | December 19, 2015 |
| — | — | "Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special IV" (The Strongest Mega Evolution: Act IV) | October 29, 2015 | December 26, 2015 |
Home Media releases
Viz Media and Warner Home Video released the entire series in two 3-disc volumes in the United States in 2016.
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