Serena, Jessie, and Nini enter the Couriway Showcase Rookie Class and Jessie wins, earning her first Princess Key.Ash's Greninja transforms into Ash-Greninja for the first time.Ash and his friends encounter Team Flare for the first time.
Ash and his friends find a Zygarde Core, which Bonnie nicknames Squishy.It is preceded by Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest and succeeded by Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, the first season of the dub of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, which is based on the Generation VII games. It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2016-2017 Cartoon Network Saturday morning lineup. It premiered on Cartoon Network on Februwith the dub premiere of From A to Z!, and concluded on Januwith The Legend of X, Y, and Z!. It follows Ash as he concludes his journey, venturing in the Kalos region with his friends- Serena, Bonnie, and Clemont. It is the third and final season of Pokémon the Series: XY. Pokémon the Series: XYZ is the nineteenth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime. For the Japanese opening theme, see XY&Z (song). For the Japanese anime arc, see Pokémon the Series: XY.