Original
10/17/2013 - 10/22/2015 Finished
Pokémon the Series: XY (Pokemon XY)
Also known as: ポケットモンスターXY
Satoshi and Pikachu arrive in Kalos to challenge gyms and capture Pokémon, crossing paths with inventor Citron and his sister Eureka. Meanwhile, Serena leaves her quiet hometown after spotting someone from her childhood, determined to reunite with him as the group travels Kalos together, facing rivals, Team Rocket, and discovering the secrets of Mega Evolution.
93
Total episodes
79
Canon episodes
14
Filler episodes
15.05%
% Filler
Canon episodes · 79 Filler episodes · 14
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Watch order: filler vs canon
Pokemon XY has 14 filler episodes out of 93 (15.05%), grouped into 11 runs. These are the ranges you can skip without missing anything from the main plot.
15.05% Filler
Episodes you can skip
14–16
3 episodes
18
1 episodes
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Episode by episode
Complete guide by season
93 Episodes
| # | Episodes | Aired | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!10/17/2013 | 10/17/2013 | Canon |
| 2 | Lumiose City Pursuit!Mega Evolution and the Prism Tower!10/17/2013 | 10/17/2013 | Canon |
| 3 | A Battle of Aerial Mobility!Keromatsu vs. Yayakoma! The Aerial Battle!!10/24/2013 | 10/24/2013 | Canon |
| 4 | A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!Pikachu and Dedenne! Nuzzle!!10/31/2013 | 10/31/2013 | Canon |
| 5 | A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!The Hakudan Gym Battle! The Magnificent Viviyon's Dance Battle!!11/07/2013 | 11/07/2013 | Canon |
| 6 | Battling on Thin Ice!The Icy Rematch! Pikachu vs. Viviyon!!11/14/2013 | 11/14/2013 | Canon |
| 7 | Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!Leave it to Serena!? The Wild Sihorn Race!11/21/2013 | 11/21/2013 | Canon |
| 8 | Grooming Furfrou!The Pokémon Trimmer and Trimmian!11/28/2013 | 11/28/2013 | Canon |
| 9 | Clemont's Got a Secret!Capture Miare Gym! Citron's Secret!!12/05/2013 | 12/05/2013 | Canon |
| 10 | Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!Harimaron vs. Mega Mega Nyarth!!12/12/2013 | 12/12/2013 | Canon |
| 11 | The Bamboozling Forest!The Bamboo Forest Chase! Yancham and Goronda!!12/19/2013 | 12/19/2013 | Canon |
| 12 | To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!Capture the Pokémon Buyer! The Kofuurai Impersonation Plan!!01/09/2014 | 01/09/2014 | Canon |
| 13 | Kindergarten Chaos!Nymphia vs. Keromatsu! Kindergarten Chaos!!01/16/2014 | 01/16/2014 | Canon |
| 14 | Seeking Shelter From the Storm!The Spooky Shelter! Nyasper Is Watching!!01/30/2014 | 01/30/2014 | Filler |
| 15 | An Appetite for Battle!Harimaron vs. Mafoxy! A Diet Battle!?02/06/2014 | 02/06/2014 | Filler |
| 16 | A Jolting Switcheroo!Dedenne Is Pichu and Pichu Is Dedenne...!?02/13/2014 | 02/13/2014 | Filler |
| 17 | A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!Keromatsu Against Gekogahshier! Ninja Battle!!02/20/2014 | 02/20/2014 | Canon |
| 18 | Awakening the Sleeping Giant!Wake Up Kabigon! It's a Battle in the Parfum Palace!!02/27/2014 | 02/27/2014 | Filler |
| 19 | A Conspiracy to Conquer!The Conspiracy of Madame X! The Calamanero of Fear!!03/13/2014 | 03/13/2014 | Canon |
| 20 | Breaking Titles at the Chateau!Challenge the Battle Chateau! Viola vs. Zakuro!!03/20/2014 | 03/20/2014 | Canon |
| 21 | A PokéVision of Things to Come!It's a Debut! Serena and Fokko's PokéVision!!03/27/2014 | 03/27/2014 | Canon |
| 22 | Going for the Gold!Catch the Golden Koiking!04/10/2014 | 04/10/2014 | Canon |
| 23 | Coming Back into the Cold!The Aurora Bonds! Amarus and Amaruruga!04/17/2014 | 04/17/2014 | Canon |
| 24 | Climbing the Walls!Shoyo Gym Battle! Pikachu Against Chigoras!!04/24/2014 | 04/24/2014 | Canon |
| 25 | A Battle by Any Other Name!Peroppafu and Peroream!! The Sweet Battle Isn't Sweet!?05/08/2014 | 05/08/2014 | Canon |
| 26 | To Find a Fairy Flower!Flabébé and the Fairy Flower!05/15/2014 | 05/15/2014 | Filler |
| 27 | The Bonds of Evolution!Champion Carnet Apears! The Mega Sirknight in the Fog!!05/22/2014 | 05/22/2014 | Canon |
| 28 | Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!Ta-Da! The Fake Satoshi Appears!!05/29/2014 | 05/29/2014 | Filler |
| 29 | Mega Revelations!Corni and Lucario! The Secrets of Mega Evolution!!05/29/2014 | 05/29/2014 | Canon |
| 30 | The Cave of Trials!Lucario vs. Bursyamo! The Cave of Trials!!06/05/2014 | 06/05/2014 | Canon |
| 31 | The Aura Storm!Mega Lucario Against Mega Lucario! A Storm of Auras!!06/12/2014 | 06/12/2014 | Canon |
| 32 | Calling from Beyond the Aura!Call Out With Your Heart! Beyond the Aura!!06/19/2014 | 06/19/2014 | Canon |
| 33 | The Bonds of Mega Evolution!Mega Lucario Against Mega Kucheat! The Bonds of Mega Evolution!!07/03/2014 | 07/03/2014 | Canon |
| 34 | The Forest Champion!Champion of the Forest! Luchabull Appears!!07/10/2014 | 07/10/2014 | Canon |
| 35 | Battles in the Sky!Sky Battle!? Luchabull Against Fiarrow!!07/24/2014 | 07/24/2014 | Canon |
| 36 | The Cave of Mirrors!Reflection Cave! Satoshi and the Satoshi of the Mirror Land!?07/31/2014 | 07/31/2014 | Canon |
| 37 | Forging Forest Friendships!The Wriggling Forest of Ohrot!08/07/2014 | 08/07/2014 | Canon |
| 38 | Summer of Discovery!Pokémon Summer Camp! The Rival Trio Appears!!08/14/2014 | 08/14/2014 | Canon |
| 39 | Day Three Blockbusters!Serena vs. Sana! PokéVision Showdown!!08/21/2014 | 08/21/2014 | Canon |
| 40 | Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!PokéEnteering! The X in the Fog!!08/28/2014 | 08/28/2014 | Canon |
| 41 | Battling Into the Hall of Fame!Team Battle! The Hall of Fame Match!!09/04/2014 | 09/04/2014 | Canon |
| 42 | Origins of Mega Evolution!The Master Tower! The History of Mega Evolution!!09/18/2014 | 09/18/2014 | Canon |
| 43 | Showdown at the Shalour Gym!Shara Gym Battle! Pikachu vs. Mega Lucario!!09/25/2014 | 09/25/2014 | Canon |
| 44 | Splitting Heirs!Citron Against Eureka!? The Nyaonix Sibling Battle!!10/02/2014 | 10/02/2014 | Canon |
| 45 | The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!The Clutzy Pukurin vs. the Berserk Bohmander!!10/09/2014 | 10/09/2014 | Filler |
| 46 | Dreaming a Performer's Dream!Serena's First Capture!? Yancham vs. Fokko!!10/16/2014 | 10/16/2014 | Canon |
| 47 | A Campus Reunion!Citron's Campus Memories! The Shocking Reunion!!10/23/2014 | 10/23/2014 | Canon |
| 48 | Bonnie for the Defense!Send Out the Laplace Guard! Go For It Eureka!!10/30/2014 | 10/30/2014 | Filler |
| 49 | Pathways to Performance Partnering!Go Dance Yancham, Go Charm Fokko! A Step Towards the Future!!11/13/2014 | 11/13/2014 | Canon |
| 50 | An Undersea Place to Call Home!The Undersea Castle! Kuzumo and Dramidoro!!11/20/2014 | 11/20/2014 | Canon |
| 51 | When Light and Dark Collide!Luchabull and Dark Luchabull!11/27/2014 | 11/27/2014 | Filler |
| 52 | A Stealthy Challenge!Ninja Arts Showdown! Gekogashira Against Gamenodesu!12/11/2014 | 12/11/2014 | Canon |
| 53 | A Race for Home!Serena Gets Serious! The Fast Meecle Race!12/18/2014 | 12/18/2014 | Canon |
| 54 | Facing the Grand Design!Calamanero vs. Maaiika! The Bond That Saves the World!!12/25/2014 | 12/25/2014 | Canon |
| 55 | A Slippery Encounter!The Weakest Dragon!? Numera Appears!!01/08/2015 | 01/08/2015 | Canon |
| 56 | One for the Goomy!Do It Dedenne! For Numera!!01/15/2015 | 01/15/2015 | Canon |
| 57 | Thawing an Icy Panic!Vanipeti Panic! The Whiteout Is Freezing!!01/22/2015 | 01/22/2015 | Canon |
| 58 | The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!Hiyoku Gym Battle! Gekogashira vs. Gogoat!!01/29/2015 | 01/29/2015 | Canon |
| 59 | Under the Pledging Tree!Satoshi and Serena's First Date!? The Presents and the Tree of Promises!!02/05/2015 | 02/05/2015 | Canon |
| 60 | A Showcase Debut!The Aim to Be Kalos Queen! It's Serena's Debut!!02/12/2015 | 02/12/2015 | Canon |
| 61 | An Oasis of Hope!Battle in the Wilderness! Fight Numera!!02/19/2015 | 02/19/2015 | Canon |
| 62 | Protect the Future of Science! The Labyrinth of Electricity!!02/26/2015 | 02/26/2015 | Canon |
| 63 | A Fork in the Road of Indecisiveness!? Musashi and Sonansu!!03/05/2015 | 03/05/2015 | Canon |
| 64 | Fokko VS Mahoxy! A Splendid Performance Battle!!03/12/2015 | 03/12/2015 | Canon |
| 65 | Kameil and Raichu Appear! Good Luck Numeil!!03/26/2015 | 03/26/2015 | Canon |
| 66 | Miare City Investigation! Citroid vs. Black Citroid!!04/02/2015 | 04/02/2015 | Canon |
| 67 | Miare Gym Battle! Satoshi vs. Citron!!04/09/2015 | 04/09/2015 | Canon |
| 68 | The Targeted Mega Evolution! The Bonds of Gaburias!!04/16/2015 | 04/16/2015 | Canon |
| 69 | Battle in the Marshlands! Numelgon VS Florges!!04/23/2015 | 04/23/2015 | Canon |
| 70 | Conclusion! Numelgon, Go Over the Rainbow!!04/30/2015 | 04/30/2015 | Canon |
| 71 | So You're Having a Bad Day!05/07/2015 | 05/07/2015 | Filler |
| 72 | Scary Hospitality!05/14/2015 | 05/14/2015 | Canon |
| 73 | Battle at the Fashion Show! Tatsubay VS Shushupu!!05/21/2015 | 05/21/2015 | Canon |
| 74 | Kunoe Gym Battle! The Beautiful Fairy Trap!!05/28/2015 | 05/28/2015 | Canon |
| 75 | Three-Match Rival Battle! Towards the Future!!06/04/2015 | 06/04/2015 | Canon |
| 76 | The Wind, the Egg and Onbat!06/11/2015 | 06/11/2015 | Canon |
| 77 | The Pokémon Sky Relay Challenge! Fly, Onbat!!06/18/2015 | 06/18/2015 | Canon |
| 78 | Lights! Camera! Pika!06/18/2015 | 06/18/2015 | Filler |
| 79 | A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!06/25/2015 | 06/25/2015 | Canon |
| 80 | Performing with Fiery Charm!07/02/2015 | 07/02/2015 | Canon |
| 81 | Rotom's Wish!07/09/2015 | 07/09/2015 | Canon |
| 82 | A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?07/23/2015 | 07/23/2015 | Canon |
| 83 | Over the Mountain of Snow!07/30/2015 | 07/30/2015 | Filler |
| 84 | Adventures in Running Errands!08/13/2015 | 08/13/2015 | Filler |
| 85 | Mending a Broken Spirit!08/20/2015 | 08/20/2015 | Canon |
| 86 | A Legendary Photo Op!08/27/2015 | 08/27/2015 | Canon |
| 87 | The Tiny Caretaker!09/10/2015 | 09/10/2015 | Filler |
| 88 | A Trip Down Memory Train!09/17/2015 | 09/17/2015 | Canon |
| 89 | A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!09/24/2015 | 09/24/2015 | Canon |
| 90 | Tag Team Inspiration!10/01/2015 | 10/01/2015 | Canon |
| 91 | A Performance Pop Quiz!10/08/2015 | 10/08/2015 | Canon |
| 92 | Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!10/15/2015 | 10/15/2015 | Canon |
| 93 | All Eyes on the Future!10/22/2015 | 10/22/2015 | Canon |
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Pokemon XY have?
Pokemon XY is season 8 of 12 in the franchise: Pokemon, Pokemon Advanced Generation, Pokemon Diamond & Pearl, Pokemon Best Wishes!, Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2, Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N, Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure, Pokemon XY, Pokemon XY&Z, Pokemon Sun & Moon, Pokemon (2019), and Pokemon: Mezase Pokemon Master. All of them have finished airing.
How many episodes does Pokemon XY have?
This page covers 93 episodes. Adding up every season, the franchise has 1234 episodes in total.
What is the best order to watch Pokemon XY?
It is recommended to watch Pokemon XY in chronological broadcast order. This means starting from season 1 and continuing sequentially to the last season. Check our watch order guide which includes information about filler vs canon episodes for an optimal experience.
Where can I watch Pokemon XY online?
Pokemon XY is available on various legal streaming platforms. Check the platforms section at the top of this page to see where it's currently available. Options may vary depending on your geographic region.
Is Pokemon XY a complete anime?
Yes, Pokemon XY is a completed anime. All seasons have already aired and you can enjoy the series in its entirety without waiting for new episodes.
How much filler does Pokemon XY have?
Yes, Pokemon XY has 14 filler episodes, which represents 15.05% of its 93 episodes. We have created a complete guide that indicates which episodes are canon (original from the manga) and which are filler. Check our "Watch Order" section for more details.
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