Pokémon the Series: XYZ
The final season of Pokémon the Series: XY.
Pokémon the Series: XYZ is the nineteenth season of the Pokémon anime and the last part of the three-season Pokémon the Series: XY. In Japan, it is called Pocket Monsters: XY&Z. The story continues with Ash Ketchum journeying through the Kalos region alongside Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie. The season aired on TV Tokyo in Japan from late October 2015 to late October 2016, and on Cartoon Network in the United States from February 2016 to January 2017. The Japanese opening theme is "XY&Z" performed by Rica Matsumoto as Ash. Several ending themes were used in Japan, including "Puni-chan's Song" by Mariya Ise as Bonnie, "Team Rocket's Team Song" by the voice actors for Jessie, James, Meowth, and Wobbuffet, "DreamDream (Serena Ver.)" by Mayuki Makiguchi as Serena, "Brilliantly (Clemont ver.)" by Yuki Kaji as Clemont, "Pikachu's Song" by Ikue Ōtani, and "Meowth's Ballad" by Inuko Inuyama. The English opening is "Stand Tall" by Ben Dixon and The Sad Truth, with an instrumental version used as the ending theme. In the United States, Viz Media and Warner Home Video released the season on two three-disc sets, each containing 24 episodes. The first volume came out on August 29, 2017, and the second on February 6, 2018.
Quick Facts
- Season Number
- 19
- Network
- TV Tokyo
- First Aired
- 2015-10-29
- Last Aired
- 2016-10-27
- Num Episodes
- 47 + 2 specials (Japanese version) · 48 (English version)
- Prev Season
- XY: Kalos Quest
- Next Season
- Sun & Moon
- Episode List
- List of Pokémon episodes (seasons 10–19)
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
Pokémon the Series: XYZ originally aired in Japan from October 29, 2015, to October 27, 2016, on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from February 20, 2016, to January 28, 2017, on Cartoon Network. The season follows Ash Ketchum as he continues traveling across the Kalos region with Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie.
Reader's Guide
Pokémon the Series: XYZ serves as the nineteenth season of the Pokémon anime and concludes the XY story arc. It aired in Japan from October 29, 2015, to October 27, 2016, on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from February 20, 2016, to January 28, 2017, on Cartoon Network. The season is notable for its multiple Japanese ending songs, including character-specific themes such as 'Puni-chan's Song' by Bonnie, 'DreamDream (Serena Ver.)', and 'Brilliantly (Clemont ver.)'. The English opening theme 'Stand Tall' by Ben Dixon and The Sad Truth also served as the instrumental ending theme. Home media releases in the United States were handled by Viz Media and Warner Home Video, with two three-disc volume sets containing 24 episodes each, released on August 29, 2017, and February 6, 2018. The complete season was released on February 11, 2025.
Did You Know?
- The Japanese title is Pocket Monsters: XY&Z.
- No official complete season home media release date has been announced as of now.
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