Audience reviews
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ConnorJames05
Pokémon XY is the best of the best when it comes to Pokémon (the anime), and you should give it a watch at least once in your life.
Story 8/10: The plot, Ash Ketchum (/Satoshi) goes to the Kalos region; to battle the gym leader's there and he meets many friends along the way and catches some new Pokémon.
Art 8/10: The best art style of any Pokémon Anime! (Still true to this day)
Sound 9/10: I love the opening and ending themes of this show and the background music is really nice too.
Character 8/10: I like all the characters; they are some of the better characters in the anime series! But out of all the characters Serena is one of my favourite characters in Pokémon.
Enjoyment 9/10: Overall, I had a great time watching Pokémon XY and would recommend you watch the series.
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Pokémon XY introductes Pokémon legendary embodying natural forces heighten the stakes, while the introduction of Mega Evolution, a temporary transformative power boost for select creatures, reinvigorates battle strategy and breathes new life into pre-existing species.
Character development shines, particularly through the performer’s journey of self-discovery, which parallels the protagonist’s growth. The cycle balances lighthearted camaraderie with high-stakes conflicts against a clandestine organization seeking to harness ultimate power.
This cycle modernizes the series’ formula while honoring its roots. Though occasionally formulaic, its emphasis on bonds, ambition, and evolving identities cements it as a standout chapter, blending nostalgic charm with bold innovation.
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A fans memory is very important one judging anime. However, memory is not always shed of the true subjective, but more of what the fans remember fondly. Pokemon XY is one good example of that. Fans considering the XY series as one of the best in the longtime Pokemon anime, and I did too. However, when I rewatched the series, there were parts where my memory failed me. Were this series were THAT half baked? People tends to remember the good stuff, and that’s why fans might not remember the half baked parts of the XY series. It also can be that they remember more of the XY-Z series, which is another case.
Do not get me wrong, XY series did a lot of things RIGHT. But it doesn’t mean it was perfect one hundred precent all the way through.
In this review, I will try to pinpoint where XY succee…
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Disclaimer: I am writing this Review for the ENGLISH dubbed version of this anime, the Japanese Version may differ.
On the road to becoming a Pokemon Master, Ash Ketchum arrives in the Kalos Region to deepen his battling experience. Right off the bat, he challenges a friend he met to a battle, without knowing that he was a Gym Leader. After meeting this Gym Leader, Clemont, and his sister Bonnie, as well as another companion who recently started her journey, Serena, the four teens began their journey around Kalos.
Story
Story-wise, this Anime never disappoints. On the Ash Ketchum side of things, this was an excellent piece of development for him, expecially since he aspires to become a Pokemon Master. For Clemont and Bonnie, their goal was to learn more by adventuring with Ash, and they…
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Pros:
- They have learned a lot since tragic Best wishes anime series,
- showcasing first ever full romance story in pokemon anime,
- the artstyle is the best in Pokemon anime,
- Ash get's an exclusive pokemon form,
- character development,
- mega evolutions,
- really good cast of main characters,
- pokemon fans really like Serena, Cons:
- Ash don't win Kalos League,
- Some battles are not well done,
- Team Rocket appearance annoying is a tradition that cannot be broken at this point,
- The story development is being held up by corporations policy tradition,
Overoll I recommend watch this anime without putting the hopes for the regional League, because as always Ash will lose. But the rest of the anime storyline is one of the best in historii.
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Many people will disagree with my low rating, but the fact is - when you watch too much of an anime (this anime has 93 episodes, and still has an XYZ season after it) it becomes it really boring, especially when there's a formula to an episode. I remember dropping on this anime at about episode 60, then a few months ago I went so far as to watch the XYZ version. The reason for all of this is because every episode, while they do something new, team rocket comes and annoys the hell out of them, then they get their Pokemon back, beat the hell out of them, and finally - continue whatever they were gonna do. It gets really repetitive as episodes go by. That's the reason behind my low rating on the show, even though when I was first watching it I thought it was amazing. You can't deny the great…
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This is the summit of all Pokemon series because of three things-- (1) the superb animation and design, (2) we have the best version of Ash Ketchum (3) the birth of the Mega Evolution
I grew up watching Pokemon, but somewhere in my teenage years, I stopped watching it as I was calibrating my adolescence. The sooner I retrieved my interest, Pokemon XY has just finished. I could not remember that Pokemon was astounding as this as I remembered it when I was a kid. It has really improved a lot, and I realized how much I need to catch up on.
The character designs are great including the new sets of Pokemon in Kalos Region, and the animation, specifically during the battles, really suit my taste. Aerial Battles are best animated. Nonetheless, the story is still in the episodical pattern of st…
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Yes, we're back to talking about Pokemon, a franchise so long running that there are adults who weren't born yet when it started. I was, but I'm old and crabby. Any way, I was asked to review this particular part of the anime. So, all of you get to read me ranting about all the aspects of this anime franchise that get on my nerves. Besides, with Sword and Shield coming out soon and eliminating the Megas, it seems a good time to talk about when Game Freak was super proud of that element.
Story:
We open with Satoshi travelling over to the Kalos region leaving Unova and all the Pokemon he "befriended" there behind. He meets the siblings, Citron & Eureka, and begins his journey to beat all the Kalos gyms while catching new Pokemon he'll inevitably leave behind when he moves on to Alola. Unf…
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When it comes to the Pokemon anime, many people make the mistake to assume it can be taken as a single anime. Each "cycle" is very different from the others, whether that be the narrative or the art style.
As such, it must always be taken as several shows. If some of them are really bad (especially the first one and Best Wishes), some of them are absolutely amazing, for various reasons.
Pokemon XY is an awesome shônen, with epic fights, a decent story (although not flawless), and an excellent art style.
STORY
The story in Pokemon evolved a lot. After 15 seasons, they learned to create deeper characters with decent stories. They also made a very respectable Ash.
Pokemon XY is still about Ash and Pikachu on their way to become a Pokemon Master. But now, they are at a whole different level…
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To be honest, this was probably my least favorite region in the anime. I think that too much time was spent on Ash-Greninja (which didn't even go anywhere), time that could have been spent on some much-needed character development (I'm looking at you Serena!), or something more involving the Gen 3 remakes. For Fire Red and Leaf Green, there was a whole season with Ash going back to Kanto, for Heart Gold and Soul Silver, there were a few episodes in which people from Johto join Ash & crew, but for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the most we get are the Pikachu costumes, which are incorporated into only one episode and a cameo in the Hoopa movie. I also think Ash acts very out of character throughout the series. He acts way too mature for Ash, and loses his goofiness. The kind of crazy antics…
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...I suppose it wouldn't be much of a review if I just said "The hype was real" and left it at that, would it? No? Well, if you insist... Prepare for a story...
A few years ago, I picked up a copy of Y, having seen the first episode of someone's walkthrough and being utterly blown away at the progress Pokemon had made during my absence. (The last game I had played was Sapphire.) This kind of brought me back to the Pokemon sphere and I started listening in on news for the anime as well, which I also heard great things about. I get a little obsessive over doing things in chronological order, so I couldn't just jump into Pokemon this far down the line. And then I reasoned that I never actually watched the original all the way through anyway... And so here we are. That one episode of a walkt…
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***THIS IS A SPOILER FREE REVIEW***
Heads up: This is not a review for just the first season of XY; it's a full review for all of XY.
Pokemon XY has done the impossible for me. It has somehow reignited the fire inside me for watching Pokemon. Once the Diamond and Pearl episodes were finished, I lost pretty much all desire to watch anything Pokemon related (since the Pokemon Adventures manga is 10000x better). What got me back into Pokemon though was the sheer amount of reputable YouTubers stating that “Pokemon is back!”
Story: 7/10
Got to say, I was not expecting to be drawn in by the story of these new seasons. I had watched a small bit of Best Wishes! which made me want to gouge my eyes and ears out. I was expecting sort of the same with XY but I was pleasantly surprised at what I en…
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Pokémon the Series: XY&Z Review (CONTAINS SPOILERS)
It's not every day, I get to write a Pokemon review. It's always bittersweet, having a new generation of Pokemon come to an end. In the games department, X and Y was absolutely revolutionary for the Pokemon franchise. As for the anime, well... we just came off of the Black and White anime, which is widely considered to be the worst of the Pokemon anime. So X and Y had a lot of fixing to do? Does it succeed? Well, let's talk about that.
First off, I don't know how they keep doing it, but the Pokemon anime just keeps getting better and better, in terms of animation. That's undeniable. Right from the get go, the new art palette (teehee) is a huge step up from the already amazing looking Black and White (which is the only amazing thing abou…
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Okay, OLM, you did better this time.
I'll give you that.
Ash is competent in battle again, well mostly.
You brought back contests, sort of.
His companions are useful and complimentary. I even see myself in Clemont.
My biggest issue though, it takes too much time for miss Serena to do anything and her calling isn't even in the games.
This generation in general has been strange to the max. Sure, we had representation of both Kalos and Hoenn Pokémon in the series, but NOT ONE that was obtained for the main team was from Hoenn. NOT ONE. You had the odd other regions which works mind you but were jarring to say the least. You know, I missed that from Diamond and Pearl where they advertised Johto BEAUTIFULLY in the story. Every main character had a Johto mon at least once in the show. Instead,…
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Let's be honest here. After the mess that was Best Wishes, I didn't really want to watch the Pokemon anime anymore. That was until I saw the trailer for the 1hr Special for the first two Pokemon XY episodes. I was pretty surprised and eager to see how far this would have played out. And I wasn't disappointed!
First of: Story 6/10
Pokemon anime guys! Don't ever expect too much plot! But... I really was NOT expecting plot. While a little more romance than usual thanks to Serena, there is a plot for the XY series currently going on, with some of the key characters and plots being introduced in the Mega Evolution Specials. Others, such as the rivals, get their own specific episode story. A good example would be Sanpei, who's story you would not really pay attention to until you realize how p…
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Another review from me, even though, does contain minor spoilers regard Ash and the new friends that he makes in this series.
Pokemon XY have exceeded my expectations when someone persuades me to watch this series after I did a review on how bad Decolora Adventure was due to content within the episodes.
Story - 8
The beginning of Ash's (Satoshi) new adventure starts when he arrives at Lumiose City since he continues his dream to be a Pokemon Master throughout the regions he explores with old/new friends he makes along the way. First, he meets the gym leader, Clemont (Citron) and his little sister, Bonnie (Eureka); however, Team Rocket follows him like every other regions he went to with his buddy, Pikachu. Thus, there are times when he has to battle them with either Pikachu or the new p…
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**Updated 1/11/15 with all episodes seen. **
Pokemon XY turned out to be a really worthy entry for Pokemon fans, old or new to sit down, relax and enjoy.
STORY: 5/10 Mediocre
Don't expect much story from Pokemon, for it is still a show that is primarily directed towards kids. You will still see the power of friendship, teamwork, trust and love swirling around every episode, so the basic formula did not change from the old Pokemon series.
In Pokemon XY we follow Ash in his endeavor to beat all eight gyms to challenge the Kalos league, Serena in her conquest to obtain three princess keys by winning the Pokemon Showcases in order to be granted the right to challenge for the Kalos Queen title, Clemont in his journey to learn more about the world and broaden his knowledge as a gym leader,…
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