Pokémon the Series: XY

Pokémon the Series: XY is the seventeenth season of the Pokémon animated series and the first and titular season of Pokémon the Series: XY, known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: XY (ポケットモンスター エックス・ワイ). It is the first dubbed season to use the "Pokémon the Series" branding and as such can be a starting point. The season follows the continuing adventures of Ash Ketchum and Pikachu as they explore the Kalos region. Traveling in the Kalos region with their new friends - Clemont and his little sister Bonnie, along with Ash's childhood friend Serena - the party discover new Pokémon and the mysterious Mega Evolutions.

The season originally aired in Japan from October 17, 2013, to October 30, 2014, on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from January 18, 2014, to December 20, 2014, on Cartoon Network, after a preview of the first two episodes on October 19, 2013.

Music
The Japanese opening songs are by Yusuke, and an alternate version by Satoshi / Ash Ketchum (Rica Matsumoto) and J☆Dee'Z for 28 episodes, and  performed by Yusuke for 21 episodes. The ending songs are performed by J☆Dee'Z for 28 episodes,  performed by J☆Dee'Z with Pikachu (Ikue Ōtani) for 18 episodes,  "DreamDream" (ドリドリ DoriDori) performed by Shoko Nakagawa for 3 episodes, and the English opening song is "Pokémon Theme (Version XY)", performed by Ben Dixon and The Sad Truth. Its instrumental version serves as the ending theme.

Home media releases
Viz Media and Warner Home Video have released the series in the United States on two three-disc volume sets that contain 24 episodes each.

The first volume was released on August 4, 2015, and the second was released on January 19, 2016.

The complete season was released on June 11, 2024.