When Pokemon Became an Actual Anime...

[@gooey448]

There is so much I didn't cover in this video, but I do want to say that the Sub version of XYZ is so worth watching if you only ever watched the dub. The XYZ opening goes crazy. This whole series goes crazy. Hope you enjoyed Pokemon XY just as much as I did.

[@havingfunwithelijah214]

Hey gooey, I'm excited for the video and everything, but I have a critique with the thumbnail. And that is the fact that it straight up lies, Ash is still ten in XY, XY Kalos Quest, and XYZ. Can you explain why it is this way? Thanks!

[@gooey448]

@@havingfunwithelijah214On paper he is 10. Video will explain the rest

[@gooey448]

@Rex-b8nI took a break from horizons, but once I catch up I will

[@havingfunwithelijah214]

​@@gooey448 just watched the video. First off hight is inconsistent in the anime you can't use that to determine Ash is older then ten. Next, just because Ash looks feels and act different, he is still ten, and has moments to remind you of that, such as Ash being Goofy. And also the reason Ash acts mature is because the director wanted a "Cool Ash" so all this is to say, he is not 16 15 14, but 10. Plus he is ten in future series if he really did age up be wouldn't be ten in alola and journeys. So once again, it's a lie based on facts, that are glazing at best. Sorry but these things just work me up, I hate misinformation. Hopefully this will help you improve for the future. :3

[@gooey448]

@@havingfunwithelijah214 I should clarify that I know Ash isn’t older than 10. I used that in the thumbnail to exaggerate the fact that he acts older than 10 in this series.

[@articwolfclawartandanimati3662]

Greninja didn’t choose Ash because he was “worthy” or thought he’d make him stronger. It’s stated by Olympia that Greninja left all its previous trainers because a trainer wasn’t what it wanted. She says it’s because it wanted someone equal, someone it could love and be loved by. And I don’t think greninja left after Wulfric because of Ash, I remember a scene that heavily implied Greninja was going through the same thing as Ash, i.e. blaming itself for their loss and feeling spiritually defeated by their loosing streak. They both felt they failed each other and that’s why both ran off

[@Mischievous_Mr_L]

that makes it so much better haha

[@Gamfluent]

A bond so strong they legit formed a whole new way of training, the fact they made him stay behind is so ass. I wish they brought him back for journeys and made him a permanent member for ashes new “journey” after he won the league

[@Johanimate]

​@@Gamfluent yeah, had that rematch agaisnt Alain. Instead we got Leon disrespecting Alain using Base Charizard.

[@Deflamed_Sphere]

@@Johanimate heck even a match against Tobias

[@AIIXIII0]

Its just vibe. Other trainer probably doesn't match the color scheme 😂

[@emperorholocron8278]

The scene on top of Prism Tower where Ash tells Lysandre that he’s fighting for the future he wants to create for everyone is the most mature thing he’s ever said. The “forever 10” rule really holds Ash’s character back imo

[@maygirl1595]

I LOVE THAT SPEECH, CHILLS EVERY TIME!!

[@JoshTrager-j9g]

That speech was f***ing epic! 😎

[@natalimoina]

xy Ash is literally the most immature Ash, also saying it holds him back is objectively wrong

[@Jake-nm3tb]

Lysandre's motivation was so fucking good

[@Jake-nm3tb]

@@natalimoina bro smoking 💀

[@Animated_Frank7]

One thing that i also really like in this anime is that there are a lot of little details like mega evolutions have things like a scarf like sawyer's sceptile to hold mega stone.

[@gooey448]

Good point, loved those little details

[@thecod2345]

It’s such a small detail but one I hope they bring into the main games. I want to customize where my Pokémon holds their mega stone and where I have the key stone. It would be even cooler if they retain the clothes in the mega form.

[@prehistoricnani]

ye I like this too and I hate when they just get rid of this detail in pokemon journeys/horizon...thing...???.. the last season with Ash anyway, cant remember title because I was watching this in japanese version - where mega stones are just spawning out of nowhere.

[@rainer999]

@@prehistoricnaniI think it was just with Ash’s Lucario. Like it literally comes out of frickin nowhere, and I hate it. Like bro, you could’ve had Ash giving Lucario a gift to hold his Mega Stone in. But nah, let Lucario be boring asf.

[@edman9953]

Then after xy, the mega stones just spawned from thin air, like with Lucario, Brock’s Steelix, Misty’s Gyarados and Cynthia’s garchomp

[@Rexred09]

I dont give a fluttering fuck what the haters say. This will always be my favorite series, and nothing can change that.

[@deadmanraging8864]

XY for real the best

[@spinotikus1518]

"I dont give a fluttering fuck what the haters say." Which haters?

[@Rexred09]

@@spinotikus1518 People who hate XY. They are so annoying because they insist on shoving their opinion into the convo whenever people praise XY, and insiste that they are correct. I kid you not, I got called the N word for liking Greninja once, I got called an Ipad baby for liking Gen 6 in general, and in one comment section I I kid you not, every single positive comment had this one guy shoving his negative opinion of XY in everyone’s faces, and always replied with this smug superior attitude saying stuff like “ash was immature” “serena was just an object, not a real character” “the story if boring” etc. And whats worse, he said that the Orange Islands were better than XY.

[@spinotikus1518]

@@Rexred09 “ash was immature”Ash jumped into the volcano to save Talonflame 😏

[@dayvonlouis5187]

Best in the series in my opinion

[@maiz_kolbe5030]

8th grade me was OBSESSED with the Ash-Greninja plotline to the point it's become a core memory of my middle school days. My fav moments were the ones where people first reacted to the bond phenomenon and went "WOAH WHAT IS THAT?!". Ash's depression arc was the definition of peak fiction, and I learned the Japanese opening (Iku Z!) by heart. It's so embarrassing cuz I would walk up to classmates and flex that I new the Japanese lyrics, very cringe inducing LOOL. I loved the sun and moon anime, and I might actually prefer it overall, but NOTHING will ever reach the peaks and the hype I felt from the XYZ anime. It's always a treat whenever someone makes a video about the XYZ anime so thanks!

[@aditya205]

It was definitely very precious to us

[@wikiuser92]

Hot take: Ash is always 10, it's just that XY forgot to treat him like he was.

[@gooey448]

Pretty much

[@babyseal8822]

Yeah,just like may who is 10 but She look older than 10

[@JoshTrager-j9g]

So what? It was better when he wasn't treated that way. (Also I'm not convinced, Ash definitely wasn't 10 in XY.)

[@JoshTrager-j9g]

​@@babyseal8822Yeah, May DEFINITELY didn't look 10, she looked more 14-15, I don't care what anyone says.

[@wikiuser92]

@@JoshTrager-j9g That's what his true she and maturity level are like, like it or not.

[@ConduxButshiny]

XYZ is actually so nostalgic to me, like I remember just sitting down and absolutely binging the HECK out of that series, and now I’m actually rewatching it! I’m on season 5 or 6 of XY. Btw love your vids

[@gooey448]

Awesome, tbh the ending got me real sad cause I loved the series. Thanks for the support.

[@argy7526]

personally every time i tried to rewatch i died from nostalgia before finishing ep 1 😭

[@FazedUp257]

May I ask, where are you rewatching XYZ? Would help a lot as I can barely find any websites to watch it on.

[@christopherdavis6609]

​@FazedUp257 Last I checked, the XY series is on Hulu. I hope this helps.

[@randomguy324-b7m]

wait how r u on season 5?? werent there only 3 seasons?

[@rebelblade7159]

To be honest, Ash's maturity in Kalos was a huge focus on the show. The other characters routinely acknowledge his maturity and learn and grow because of it like Clemont, Serena and Sawyer. His chemistry with Sawyer and Serena works so well because of how they are both rookies and see him as a role model. The growth of these characters does highlight how much of an influence Ash was. That scene where Serena helps Ash get over it really shows how much she looks up to him. Also, the series included some elements that were quite mature and something I never expected in the Pokemon anime. Clembot's death is a good example because its not just a tragic passing that just happens and is never brought up again. The anime dedicates an entire episode after Lysander's defeat showing how it affects Clemont and the audience can feel it too given how Clembot also got a fair share of screentime. Also there was that one episode in the Kalos League where a guy who couldn't qualify for it tries to take out his frustration on Ash by battling him when he was supposed to get in the stadium for a battle. These things might be small but The Kalos arc really worked well as a slice of life that showed many aspects of the Pokemon world than just adventures of Ash and his group.

[@MuttCrewMarty]

That team is perfect, Dedenne ( first Pokemon basically ) Squishy ( her zygarde ) Tyrantrum ( she befriended) Lapras ( she befriended) Meaowstic ( she befriended a trainer with a meaowstic ) Ampharos ( mega and electric type)

[@rodrigoandorinha9259]

I really want her to show up again, with a team at least close to this And the tyrantrum that she befriended, i remember they becoming friends because of her pijamas

[@kyaroderooij7158]

Doesnt her father use ampharos?

[@MuttCrewMarty]

@@kyaroderooij7158 oh yeah, that makes it even better

[@christianvirtudazo3106]

What about the Diancie. She mega evolved due to the bond she had with Bonnie

[@hexi9595]

Swap Ampharos for Diancie. I think she befriended the one in the movie.

[@napsterking]

It was the Pokemon anime the OG viewers were waiting for. We got it with the only exception being the director didn't want Ash to win because he believed Ash could never win. Alan was a anti-ash because they had to have a way for Ash to lose because he was just that good of a protagonist that season. XYs backlash caused ash to win Sun and Moon and retire Ash in Journeys. I fully believe if there was no director meddling, Ash would have won, and that's enough for me.

[@subhasishghosh6924]

No, he wouldnt have, it would have ruined team flare arc

[@darkdragon7210]

@@subhasishghosh6924 How so?

[@subhasishghosh6924]

@@darkdragon7210 Alan's entire character arc revolved around being the strongest and pushing others aside to achieve his goal, if he lost, he wouldn't see how meaningless that title is, and Ash's speech wouldn't have nearly as much impact as it does

[@owo4288]

@@subhasishghosh6924 Does remove Alan complety out of the story ruin it or at that point it's a complety different story altogether?

[@MarioSonic46]

@@subhasishghosh6924 Wait, but Alain lost to Siebold long before the league. He wasn't the strongest regardless.

[@KaiXianil]

Bro No1 that annoys me is that Ash got robbed from the greatest series of all time so annoying you might as well if given him Alola as well man and they bottled up journeys they should’ve made it completely new 0:11

[@Abner-gu3ve]

Icl I loved the Alola series

[@jacobwansleeben]

I think it very appropriate that there was 20 episodes between the first two gyms, considering how ridiculously far apart they were in the X/Y games.

[@dominicboscaino5491]

Ash from Kalos look more like a Teenager than a 10 year old I think he should be a 18 years old at this point

[@BrandoCaelum]

To me Ash has always been at least 12 but in XY he could perfectly be 16 years old

[@dominicboscaino5491]

@@BrandoCaelum Na I wall say he’s 18 years old

[@playz_J]

@@dominicboscaino5491over exaggeratin bruh he looks 13-15

[@darkdragon7210]

Each gen Ash ages 1 yr! Episode 1 : Ash age 10 Movie 3 : Ash age 11 AG : Ash age 12 ..... BW : Ash age 15 And so it goes like that. Cause if Pokemon Expects me to believe the whole series took place in less than 3 months they're Sadly Mistaken! 👿👿

[@playz_J]

@darkdragon7210 ash In pokemon bw looks nothing like a 15 yr old imo it should go to xy

[@daxmoney5011]

XYZ was actually incredible as someone who watched it growing up, I actually remember the true final episode of the series where Cilan came back

[@gooey448]

@@daxmoney5011 yeah what ever happened to that episode I couldn’t find it

[@daxmoney5011]

@@gooey448 Apparently it was a Japanese exclusive, but I do remember an English Dub of the episode airing at like 5am back in the day cause that’s when Cartoon Network used to air Pokemon XYZ. I could be getting some memories confused though

[@maazk8951]

@@gooey448 its part of the japenese special series of episodes that didnt air outside of japan. they made an episode each time a series ended

[@maazk8951]

@@daxmoney5011 there isnt a dub of that episode. trust me i tried looking for months

[@benjic-jean574]

15:00 Ash got depressed after losing to Paul in the Diamond and Pearl series. Questioned his whole Pokémon philosophy. This is still an amazing scene as well though

[@Crazy_Peanutz]

Yeah, people act like XYZ was the first time Ash or Pokemon was serious when it was really Diamond and Pearl which started that

[@Airs1000]

Yeah, there's a reason why people consider dp to be one of the best pokemon series as well

[@Pokewho-6475]

I love this version of Ash Cause He feels like a really really expressionist Pokemon trainer He is Like Red In this Series And I will say this even though he reverses back to classic Ash in Sun And Moon especially The aether Arc he still has his XY version Still in Him

[@natalimoina]

his xy version is out of character toddler nonsense

[@rykertaylor5466]

​@@natalimoinaum shut up right now

[@isuck6049]

​@@natalimoina Bro is a certified hater of xy lmao

[@rokk144]

Kalos league was the only time, where all children, teenagers and adults came together and made it a global event, the hype and the controversy was real! Kinda like the Tournament of Power for dbs

[@arashiuchiha1591]

It felt like a legit sports commentary event. I haven't seen people get that hyped since the IRL olympics of that year.

[@Denjhi108]

16:59 The English intro is great but the Japanese intro is perfection, greninja's theme is just too good

[@Mimicrophone]

7:32 Based Ninjago Reference

[@LazySillyFran]

Major W

[@The_GreenPhonix]

Pokemon was peak,but by referencing ninjago he made a new peak on top of a mountain,a mountain called fiction

[@Noah_Kai2]

peak

[@Toothless0]

Ninjago x pokemon= awesome

[@articwolfclawartandanimati3662]

You forgot the part of the team flare arc where Lysander basically tells Ash he and Greninja are the peak of human majesty and tries to brainwash them into being his cult’s messiah. With that said, I agree with Bonnie being the “glue.” Because of her the whole gang has such a lovely family-like dynamic. Serena is incredibly maternal towards her and Ash is like another big brother she can look up to and admire. Clemons may be her guardian but they all pitch in to look after her and she returns those acts of love with her own. Just like an actual child

[@dumflame]

5:41 I like how Bonnie just casually commits murder

[@Fligologo]

It’s her favourite thing to do!! 😂

[@natebrown9523]

The XY anime is what really got me into Pokemon, the first cards i bought were form the XY sets, X was the first game i beat i chose it as my birthday present when i turned 13 despite sun and moon being less than a year old and to this day X is the game i have played the most. XYZ is the only anime series i have watched ever .

[@undercover69420]

you just brought back so many memories. truly my favorite pokemon anime. AND HELL NO YOU ARE NOT BIASED, THIS ANIME IS GOATED.

[@Wolfu_02]

Xy-XYZ was straight up a classic shonen 🗿🫡

[@magicvalgirl]

A GOOD SHONEN!

[@jatinrawat777]

Finally someone pointed out how the character design especially Ash's design was so much better and mature, the characters he journeyed with became better and better. Like Serena just joining for Ash later discovers her passion and actually does give Ash something to remember about her. Clemont and bonnie are good pair of siblings and have purpose in the story and they also gain confidence in their abilities like Clemont realizing that he needs to do better to give a good fight to his opponents at the gym battle leading to one of the best best Pokémon gym battle with Ash. The Mega Evolution was also such an amazing concept which really deserves a whole video on itself, some complain that not every pokemon can mega evolve but I think that BECAUSE NOT EVERY POKEMON can use it makes it even more majestic, powerful and rare, unlike the other gimmicks which are so accessible you don't even need to be surprised or feel excited about it! Thanks for reading btw!!!

[@FleurxKageShi]

XY was my first exposure to pokemon as a kid so finding out that Ash was 10 and looked like this really confused me.

[@nelsonboubou7006]

I just love that Ash actually feels like he grew up not only physically but also mentally before they aged him down like crazy

[@natalimoina]

wrong, he is more immature than ever in xy, before they fixed his regression in sm and made him a mature fleshed out character again

[@Kings0424]

​@natalimoina No it was not hater

[@nelsonboubou7006]

@@natalimoina I beg your pardon did we actually watch the same show ?

[@kiandennislambujon36]

​@@natalimoina They're both mature.

[@subhasishghosh6924]

@@nelsonboubou7006 It's a troll, ignore them

[@aryanbarnwal8677]

The only time Pokemon Became an actual Anime was the screentime of Alain. Especially the Mega Evolution Special Episodes.

[@TheLegendCam]

Bro explained why this is my favorite of pokemon series 😭

[@rex.raymond]

XY was what you grew up watching. For me, it's what made love Pokemon all over again. I totally skipped out on gen 5 but when XY was airing, the conversation about this anime was so loud i was curious what all the people were talking about. "Ash got a girlfriend" and "mega pokemon" YT videos started to show up on my feed. It was the only anime I was excited to watch every week.

[@arashiuchiha1591]

"Ash got a girlfriend" made me sit up and go "WHAT!? WHO!?" and I saw adorable fanart of Ash and Serena so I had to check it out. AMOURSHIPPING MY BELOVED

[@thevipez8740]

9:50 Looking at badass shots like this makes me happy, but also sad, how they threw all of it in the trash when XYZ ended and we never saw this Ash again, and the extremely bad anti climactic ending of Ashs journey

[@humanoidfrog4645]

Stop crying it wasn't that bad 💀 just cause he ain't win all the time don't mean you gotta cry abt it

[@freeplayz1316]

Dokkan🤌

[@tenderjoncy]

I actually liked how they gave the rivals an Arc of themselves unlike in any other Region where the player who will beat Ash will just pop up one day without any story.

[@JamesCintronMusic]

Is nobody gonna talk about how Lysandre just straight up gets obliterated 💀

[@vanished7775]

I remember when i was younger watching XY and I NEVER thought Ash was 10, Ash was 16+, no question. In my opinion it is more enjoyable to have someone older that you can aspire to be or look up to rather someone your age or younger. It begs the question, would Ash be as cool if they drew him like a 10 year old? In my opinion no. Either way Im pretty sure ive read somewhere that it is stated by the creators of the anime that Ash is not necceceraly 10 years old but they use the age as a sign of youth. Might be cope but it works for me. Great video as always❤

[@Moth_Please]

7:33 I was not prepared for the Ninjago reference XD

[@RaichuJr-nq6su]

I need that whole remix.

[@RioIII]

This anime was so amazing, my second favorite anime was The Sun and moon anime. And they ended off his story well.

[@rowan-09]

true nostalgia to the ppl who watched this legendary of a series in 2017

[@Merry111jeans]

Same bro wish it was still on Netflix fr

[@meyeneetuks4680]

I remember catching this Saturday mornings on cartoon network.

[@BabanDlh]

XY is the one that touched me the most when I was younger, I still remember Goodra leaving Ash and me crying

[@hayamurrad]

Major comeback after being 7 in black and white

[@voltstorm17]

Black and white doesn't exist. At least not for me

[@trainerfrostaura]

XY/XYZ is definitely one of best alongside DP and SM. I like DP and SM more but XY definitely had great vibes and characters to its series. This was like a Starting point of Ash Becoming a Champion although he didn’t win Kalos, He won the Alola League afterwards then the World Championships! I believe Ash learned his mistakes from BW then started again to have his skills back in XY

[@LovethedemonWolf2.0]

I love Bonnie in the series I wish they aged her up in journeys along with Max, even though we didn’t get to see Max and may injure needs, but if you count the flashback we kinda did see max but I mean I actually see him like actually see him apper and with Pokémon, or his Pokémon team

[@apostleofninomaeinais3578]

15:29 Serena was like Rem was to Subaru in Re:zero in this episode

[@politedonut2637]

Lmao fr

[@literallyflawless]

thank you so much for making this! i never thought i'd love seeing a more analytical perspective on one of my favorite shows growing up this much, this genuinely made my day

[@CoffeaLight]

To me, Pokemon XY always felt like the final send off to Ash's journey before Horizons. The real canon ending in my books.

[@eusociality]

tbh this should've been the league ash won, but it was still cool to see him become a regional champ eventually

[@louisjefferies2733]

Man it's kinda weird how looking back the Gen V and Gen VI qualities between the games and anime switch, with Black and White and there sequels having the great games but a pretty subpar and not too good anime, while the story of Gen VI was quite subpar along with the games, the Anime stood out as seen as possibly the best of all the pokeanimes

[@natalimoina]

BW anime is amazing, step up from everything before and very mature, XY is regression, terrible writing, immature as heck. Don't just buy whatever ytubers who haven't watched the series tell you

[@Kings0424]

​@natalimoina No it wasn't. BW was terrible

[@warrenwaisaka5668]

​@@Kings0424I think they are a bot , because i just saw them saying the same thing in another reply section

[@Kings0424]

@@warrenwaisaka5668 Not surprised

[@SparkingSparks]

I liked the BW anime it wasn't super serious, and Ash got dumber but it was a fun time all the way through for me

[@mattiasolsson1523]

XY/XYZ will always be my favorite Pokémon series, nothing can replace this GOAT series and will always be an anime for me. When SM came it look more like cartoon, childish and too weird to enjoy, i can say Journeys art style looks better because it looks like it combine the sharp style from XY and smooth it a little from SM.

[@natalimoina]

brother...

[@Kings0424]

Same bro. XY/XYZ will forever be my favorite series

[@kevinimation5508]

It is a cartoon, SM is more family friendly and fun and it has its own charm, the final battle is also better than xy.

[@Kings0424]

@kevinimation5508 Bit it's not as more exciting than XY though, even though I like Sun @ Moon

[@kevinimation5508]

@@Kings0424 diffrent kind of excitment for sure. SM is more adventurous than xy and the world building/geography in SM is better. On the other hand, XY is giving us a serious story.

[@futureDreamer4]

I would say Sinnoh was an anime Pokemon season too.Offing off Pokemon Hunter J was crazy! I wish the English version of the XY anime used the Japanese opening. Especially when Ash Greninja is battling.

[@gooey448]

True

[@Jake-nm3tb]

Cyrus >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hunter J

[@Moonstriker2514]

I would also like to state Looker was hitting people with a metal pipe that one time

[@enigmatic2878]

Sinnoh also had the same problem as XY, funnily enough, which is pacing. Sinnoh dex has so much pokemon to introduce to the kids.

[@kingbladerZed]

Once I work for the Pokemon Company, Not only I plan to bring Ash Ketchum to Anipoke sometime after gen 10 but also have age by 5 years. For real this time.

[@-jay-2993]

Alternate title: when the Pokémon anime peaked

[@maygirl1595]

FINALLY someone I can talk to about this!!! I agree with a lot of your video and these are things I wanted to add! XY The Series is the WHOLE reason why I made my way back to Pokémon in my adulthood. The art style is AMAZING and the story (after a ton of fluffy beginning episodes) is inspiring. Ash’s speech to Lysander is inspiring people to fight for the good of others and I LOVE it! It gives me chills every time I watch it. Especially the “needed or not needed? Who are you to decide?” And “I’m fighting for their tomorrow’s!” In terms of Ash and Serena, Ash directly credits Serena for helping with his Santaloon (Viola’s Gym - IDK how to spell it) Strategy and how she makes him a better trainer just like he is with her. His is just more overt in helping. For Clemmot and Bonnie, they show a relatable, healthy and realistic sibling bond. They tease each other, pick on each other, hurt each other’s feelings and love each other deeply. To add to Bonnie’s character, we are given sneak peaks to how she would be as a trainer in the movies and series. In the Diance movie, she instructs Dedene to nuzzle an enemy Greninja (quick on her feet like a trainer and Dedene listened even though it’s technically Clemmot’s Dedene) and we see Bonnie battle with Dedene with Serena against Team Rocket when they got separated in the woods. Yeah she might’ve been “annoying” at one point or the other, but that’s all the characters AND she’s a pure child - like 6-8… they can be annoying too at that age! I wish we got more backstory on Bonnie and Clemmot’s dad, Meyer. I would LOVE to see how he became Blaziken Mask and got a key stone and a mega stone. I think that would’ve been SO COOL to find out about. I wonder if he knows about Ampharos mega evolving too! XYZ also has really great movies. I think everyone is a hit and has a really good story there too and they’re mature (Volcanian Movie being about a ton of Pokémon that were abused by humans). I also think they had really epic scenes and played into each character’s strength and where they were at in their journey. And it added more depth to their character! I could go ON AND ON about the XY/XYZ Series. I’m so in love with it, I’m going to be Serena (the earlier version) for Halloween! Thanks for reading 💙

[@a_dead786]

DUDE I FORGOT ABOUT ASHS DEPRESSION. I REMEMBER BEING SO STRESSED WHEN I WAS 8 WATCHING THIS AND BEING PISSDD WHEN HE YELLED AT SERENA

[@-Raylight]

Thank you for talking about XYZ! It's not without it flaws but this was probably the most enjoyable Pokemon anime! Finally a "kids" anime that also respect the mature audiences. Haven't seen a lot of them since Spongebob

[@Treetrunksr]

This video does the entire XYZ series justice, thanks for such a banger video!

[@Blue-X_YT]

I'm actually so hyped for this

[@lynxforger807]

Thx for a great video. I agree that this is truly a great anime. This series alone made me cry in Pokémon more times than any other series and I love it for that reason. This vid makes me want to watch it again (after B&W ofc), and really helps me find my next anime/rewatch. Thanks again Gooey, for an amazing video!

[@Axecon1]

The XY era revived my love of Pokemon

[@alwinvivera4304]

I cried when clemonts robot sacrificed him self.

[@drawinggeek8142]

So glad I’m not the only one that enjoyed this so much

[@PengalihKADYUGI]

this is really fucking random but the moment Ash said "you don't have a clue what I feel" I got this advertisements about baby diapers

[@gooey448]

😂

[@NotHawaiian]

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[@Qiqimain69]

3:45 Yeah that line still fire as ever

[@nikunjkhangwal]

Based af. Pretty much summed up why i love this series so much. Also every Gym leader coming together to fight Lysandre in final arc was hype too.

[@Silvanor0]

To the people who call XY/XYZ series "overrated". It deserves its spot because it is PEAK Pokemon Anime. Nothing tops it. If anything I believe Ash should have won against Alan. He grew the most and got the Character arc he needed after so long. Sun and Moon Anime got nothing on XY/XYZ series.

[@Defektyd]

Dawg did already had me hooked with this awesome XYZ video, he did not need to put the Ninjago theme at 7:34 and activate my neurons.

[@rishikreddy-gs7hf]

My favourite Pokemon series along with Sun and moon And nothing beats the into Great video ❤

[@Ritick-e7z]

This is hands down the best Pokémon anime series! Everything about it-the characters, the gang, the story, the settings, the BGM, the battles and the animation-is just perfect. I feel deeply connected to this series, and it’s everything I ever wanted Ash to be: cool, inspiring, and truly memorable. Serena is one of my all-time favorite anime characters. She’s incredibly relatable, and her growth throughout the series is nothing short of inspiring. Watching her journey was an absolute delight!

[@michellenkgau4286]

Mature in altitude is crazy

[@jgreen114]

Great video! The scarf giving reminded me of a certain Eren Yeager and Mikasa…🧣

[@phantom9831]

14:15 while you're true, it still frustrates me, Alain's Mega Charizard was at least a bit more tired than Ash Greninja, and the rain boosted Greninja, and yet he lost...

[@kiyotaka2336]

Plot...plott is the real enemy they got Greninja being afk to get a direct heavy hit while ash is just looking like he's frozen 💀🙏😊

[@mcglizzy7144]

Nah I disagree, Pokemon "turned" to a real anime in Gen 4. That's when Ash looked and acted more mature from Hoenn. Even had a deeper voice and that's when the art style started to look more sharp and clean. The dynamic between Ash and Paul was for older audiences not just for kids. Ash's team was BUILT to win but we all know The Pokemon Company couldn't let it end after 4 generations. If it wasn't for Black & White being totally TRASH and turning Ash into an idiot, Sinnoh Ash would've gotten a lil more shine imo. But nonetheless Gen 4 walked so Gen 6 could run is what I'm saying. They took all the good things from Sinnoh and added Mega Evolution on top.

[@louisjefferies2733]

1:28 though Hilbert and Hilda are supposed to be 14, originally 16

[@rohanrodrigues7115]

Hilbert and Hilda are 14 in BW. They are only 16 in BW2

[@louisjefferies2733]

@@rohanrodrigues7115 they were originally planned to be 16

[@christiancountryboyilovejesus]

The definition of "anime" has nothing to do with maturity.

[@gustavju4686]

Yeah, the longest running anime is a kid cartoon

[@Teonnesmith]

I think he meant shonen tbh

[@kevinimation5508]

​@@Teonnesmithit has alway been shounen.

[@Zyrexia]

1:33 I kinda doubt that jumping off of a tower is a mature move, but it kinda still makes sense for some reason Edit: i should have kept watching before making this comment, lmao

[@gooey448]

Lol

[@melodious_moon]

I’ve never been a huge fan of XY (too many hot takes) BUT I love the way you explained your reasonings here. Very solid opinions. Also THANK YOU for saying Ash is 16 here, I’ve been saying that for years. I refuse to be believe the permanent 10-year-old thing. Great video!

[@nikoslions18]

Pokémon the Series: XY and XYZ really brought the coolness and fan support to Ash Ketchum! Ash Ketchum and Pikachu are so cool!❤️💙

[@EthanDegen]

12:04 I’m gonna say it… That’s someone from the aloha region and you can’t prove otherwise

[@ChampionBlaze]

XY is THAT anime!!! Absolutely goated in every way! It is by FAR the best written pokemon anime outside of Horizons and is my 2nd favorite right behind DP. I can't wait to watch this series with my kids!

[@natalimoina]

brother it is written horribly, so immature it drives me nuts

[@adventuresofavalon2477]

@@natalimoina You have such a terrible taste dude

[@Pokehead_DL]

@@natalimoinaSo you hate peak?

[@Kings0424]

​@@Pokehead_DL Don't worry about him. He's already hating

[@Jake-nm3tb]

@@natalimoina you're the kind of person that hates The Lord of the Rings trilogy

[@rafaperez14]

No one hasnt mentioned it yet. "Bonnie commits murder" is the most hilarious thing I've seen. I died after reading that 5:44

[@anothergamer112]

To the people claiming theres no way Ash was 10 in XY because of how he looked: welcome to anime. This is an extremely common thing. Kids look like teens, teens look like adults, and anyone over 25 is considered elderly and gross.

[@goatmilk2937]

But after a character reaches a certain age they will start looking young again

[@rolef6084]

Fully agree w all ur points, one thing id add personally is that it felt like ash finally got the respect from his rivals it felt like he deserved. The first 5 seasons more often then not the other trainers didnt rly look up to him, but rather looked down on him (even tripp lol) Now ppl like sawyer clemant serena rly made u feel he has earned his status and already puts him more as the experienced trainer who goes for his goals rather then the young one who needs to focus on learning

[@avivbou1503]

3:15 NAHH you can say that bro

[@shepherd_1057]

7:08 This is why it was my favorite Pokemon Anime (Also I appreciate you acknowledging that the masters 8 had some phenomenal battles). I loved battling when I was younger. I actually played a few online Pokemon tournaments when I was younger. I love how it portrays his setbacks, development, and continual strive for mastery over battling. He had a passion in this series that is lacking in the others.

[@Sunrust]

7:33 is that a lego ninjago reference

[@NoahTheAncientOne]

ninjago reference was wild

[@farosso_448]

Wagwan coach. Man like Ash was in the mandem fr. It was a real long day for the G in the final. He had his shanks on deck ready to back the beef

[@gooey448]

Lol

[@Uppergermansjephwjehejejebsheh]

bros still tryna shank gooey

[@Merry111jeans]

Bro got dat street English

[@Angothunder]

XY was the series that i started keeping up with the anime as it released and still am it was so good the whole video through i was waiting with baited breath for the mention of the Wulfric episodes and you didnt miss great video!

[@hollow_edition]

10:58, and that's why Ash lost Unova league, because team Rocket were elsewhere, playing cool villains 😂

[@dumflame]

17:01 the Japanese one also doesn’t dissapoint

[@DullaZulla]

I really enjoyed XYZ as a kid and still do, but there are a few things I wish had been done differently. For one, Ash's team could have been better, Noivern didn’t seem to fit well, especially since he already had two flying types. there were so many cool Kalos Pokémon to choose from, so it felt like a missed opportunity. also, I’m disappointed with how the community treats Serena. It seems like the negative reception impacted how little the writers included her in Journeys (as revealed in the big Game Freak leak). still, despite all of this, XY holds a lot of nostalgia for me it’s what got me into Pokémon, and for all the amazing reasons you mentioned in your video♥.

[@FireFlowerDav1d]

I am watching this i only watched a quarter of this video and im HOOKED

[@messi568]

Serena is basically Hinata it’s really cute

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

I will always remember the hype weekly during the tournament arc in XYZ. Every week I’d find new things to talk about with friends. It’s been 8 years since it ended, but I still remember the feeling as though I just watched Ash vs Alain yesterday for the first time.

[@terencemcfadden7466]

One thing that annoyed me about XY was the dynamic between the main kids and team rocket. Every time team rocket shows up the kids are like “these are bad guys who steal Pokémon” like I miss when ash and company wouldn’t take them seriously cuz they use to share a lot of fun banter with team rocket.

[@Prince_D.Rose08]

XYZ is the best season hands DOWN, a shame that Ash got robbed in the finals but one of the most memorable series in my heart, 2016 was a great year…

[@Sairam-vx7cq]

I completed POKEMON XYZ IN ONE WEEK AND IT WAS PREETY FUN I always watched it half but now i watched it full i am like missing the series and characters 😟

[@SenhorPredin]

I'm going to try to say little, because XY has been my favorite season since I was 5 years old, I really love this saga even though I can't see, for example, the Team Flare arc because Netflix in Brazil didn't release the complete XY saga (if I'm not mistaken), but this series is still perfect, it was part of my childhood and I can't quickly describe how I feel, I made this comment because I feel obligated to say it. I returned to the pokemon community about a year ago, I watched a lot of sagas, I started playing competitively, watching the anime back, etc. to remember these feelings and it's simply very good, there's a lot more that I couldn't remember to talk about here but for what I told you, you should have already understood when you finish watching it again, I'm going to make my own video on the subject, thank you very much for your attention and thanks (clermont is the best character of all time)

[@Sairam-vx7cq]

6:52 both are better in their own way but definitely there is little upper hand for serena as a companion 😀

[@JoshTrager-j9g]

I will ALWAYS like Serena more than Dawn, she was just a way better character.

[@Kings0424]

​@@JoshTrager-j9g Most definitely

[@adventuresofavalon2477]

As a companion I like Dawn better but I like Serena's personality and development a bit more

[@bigmoneyyy]

The XYZ Japanese opening is the tuffest song the Pokemon anime will ever make