Why Was XYZ Ash So Popular?

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  • @NlsnBckr08
    @NlsnBckr08 3 місяці тому +3958

    The simple answer is that Ash actually feels like he grew up not only physically but also mentally before they aged him down like crazy

    • @videos43334dhdjj774h
      @videos43334dhdjj774h 3 місяці тому +342

      It's Ironic but X and Y is the only series that Ash never defeat his main rival of the series, he even defeat Leon in Pokemon Journeys but he never defeat Alain even on this day

    • @natalimoina
      @natalimoina 3 місяці тому +9

      Factually wrong

    • @videos43334dhdjj774h
      @videos43334dhdjj774h 3 місяці тому +34

      @@natalimoina But why?

    • @JustMeSid
      @JustMeSid 3 місяці тому +71

      ​@@natalimoina he is factually correct my good sir.

    • @Pokéfan1388
      @Pokéfan1388 2 місяці тому +6

      ​@videos43334dhdjj774h He beaten Sawyer so he did beat a main rival in the anime.

  • @Austruches
    @Austruches 3 місяці тому +1845

    I think he was the best, ‘cause it felt like he finally learned of his mistakes while still having the same good points of the past him

    • @Mattress689
      @Mattress689 3 місяці тому +87

      And then journeys came around making him forget ground is immune to electric😢

    • @Austruches
      @Austruches 3 місяці тому +9

      @ i mean, when he beat Broke the first time….Pikachu’s electric attack affected the Theo rock/ground types Pokémon and won…so

    • @natalimoina
      @natalimoina 3 місяці тому +2

      No he didn't, it's the opposite

    • @minimozzer9149
      @minimozzer9149 2 місяці тому +23

      @@Mattress689 Come on we all know Ash has a massive debuff the closer he gets to the Kanto region

    • @cauanzg5193
      @cauanzg5193 2 місяці тому +4

      What mistakes did Ash learn from?

  • @Rexred09
    @Rexred09 3 місяці тому +2102

    Simple answer: Hes that guy.
    Long answer: You expect me to tell you? Watch the vid.

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  3 місяці тому +159

      Real

    • @kmdreacts
      @kmdreacts 3 місяці тому +20

      😂😂😂

    • @Dannylynn-cb5nm
      @Dannylynn-cb5nm 2 місяці тому

      Because they feel bad because he's a narcissist! He had a heart attack and I'm suing for leaks using my stats! Your time is coming Pokemon!​@@Pokiiii62

    • @Grover-the-GOAT-of-the-series
      @Grover-the-GOAT-of-the-series 2 місяці тому +11

      He began his anime arc despite always being an anime he showed what anime character should look like

    • @dinosaurboi3116
      @dinosaurboi3116 2 місяці тому +3

      @@Pokiiii62pawpatrol peak it fell off when we turn 7 do your research >:(

  • @Jarebear0709
    @Jarebear0709 3 місяці тому +1108

    Pokemon xy and xyz aired when I was in elementary school, as a kid I simply loved ash greninja, and the art style/animation was nothing like I'd ever seen. Now I'm about to graduate highschool, and I can really feel a connection to xy ash, the maturity and growth between him and greninja throughout the show is really special. To this day I'm still wishing as and greninja won the pokemon league. Great video

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  3 місяці тому +39

      Very true friend. And thank you very much!

    • @natalimoina
      @natalimoina 3 місяці тому

      It's immaturity and regression tho

    • @RodStewartfan1
      @RodStewartfan1 3 місяці тому +3

      I agree

    • @Sunju11
      @Sunju11 2 місяці тому +13

      @@natalimoinanot rlly

    • @AmbiSync
      @AmbiSync 2 місяці тому +1

      I am going to steal your comment for myself couldn't have said it better. EVen remeber talking about his with my elementary school friends

  • @The_FallenKnight
    @The_FallenKnight 3 місяці тому +1170

    It felt like an actual anime

    • @natalimoina
      @natalimoina 3 місяці тому +3

      Yikes

    • @The_FallenKnight
      @The_FallenKnight 3 місяці тому +100

      @@natalimoina why yikes? It’s true though!

    • @darshan5052
      @darshan5052 2 місяці тому +1

      XY was nothing close to being a good anime. Plus, how do you define anime anyway?

    • @angelcordones6206
      @angelcordones6206 2 місяці тому +61

      @@darshan5052 I think it refers to the word that begins with S… Shonen.

    • @darshan5052
      @darshan5052 2 місяці тому +1

      @@angelcordones6206 shonen? Anipoke was never been shonen.

  • @phoenixfirebird4221
    @phoenixfirebird4221 2 місяці тому +711

    The first series where the girl actually confessed to Ash, even if she didn't directly say it

    • @Kousnowflakes
      @Kousnowflakes Місяць тому +16

      …. Latios movie

    • @A24O9
      @A24O9 Місяць тому +73

      nah man she legit kissed him

    • @LightNetBR
      @LightNetBR Місяць тому +8

      You cant say if it was a pokemon or the real girl, and there's another thing too: who cares to a movie? ​@@Kousnowflakes

    • @mercenarytao-dc
      @mercenarytao-dc Місяць тому +3

      @@Kousnowflakesyes

  • @adventuresofavalon2477
    @adventuresofavalon2477 3 місяці тому +551

    XYZ Ash is one of the best written characters. The anime took a different approach in XY. Ash during the previous seasons faced challenges from other people stronger than him and there was always somebody more mature than him in his group(Brock and Cilan). In XY, Ash is the mature person in the group and he is admired by everyone around him. Everyone expects great things from him. His challenges are meeting people's expectations and prove himself worthy of being considered a role model by trainers like Sawyer, Clemont and Serena. That's why Ash goes to the forest after losing to Wulfric, he thinks he is unworthy of the praise people give him and thinks that Sawyer has surpassed him. That's why Serena's words are important. He realises that people don't admire him for his accomplishments, they admire him for his optimism and compassion toward other pokemon. The way Ash interacts with the forest pokemon furthers this belief and Ash finally realises where he was wrong. The Snowbelle arc is one of the best written arcs in the whole of the anime

    • @vardiganxpl1698
      @vardiganxpl1698 2 місяці тому +24

      Actually that is genuinely something I sort of understood, but never put much notice that Ash kind of really took in the role of responsible guy. Though air quotes on Ash being "Responsible" Either way, he does mostly fulfill in the sense, the mentoring role for his group in Kalos. Like Brock or Clement in the past
      *I mean't Cilan, not Clemont

    • @alexrojas2152
      @alexrojas2152 Місяць тому +8

      Bro cooked with this comment. Pretty accurate analysis. 🔥

    • @Yumi-w8r
      @Yumi-w8r Місяць тому +1

      We actually already see companion characters looking up to him as a role model with may and max. Let's not erase previous seasons to fit our own narrative pls.

    • @adventuresofavalon2477
      @adventuresofavalon2477 Місяць тому

      @@Yumi-w8r They admired some traits of Ash but didn't look up to him. Max treats Ash as an equal and so did May.

    • @Yumi-w8r
      @Yumi-w8r Місяць тому

      @@adventuresofavalon2477 ash acted as a mentor for may. When drew challenged ash to a duel and beat him, it affected may very deeply, she was indeed looking up to him, it wasn't until the end were she decided that she needed to leave ash and find her own battle "style" for her to improve. She wasn't an equal to ash, that's the whole point, don't come up with "she just admired some traits".

  • @c-a-t-entertinment7075
    @c-a-t-entertinment7075 3 місяці тому +723

    Some xy haters claim that the change of Ash was too bizarre and bad for a younger audience or Pokémon xy was too mature. Bro I was 8 years old lol and did not get nightmares when Ash jumped down prism tower. And yes clement and Bonnie are funny with Bonnie making fun of clement of being slow and trying to Rizz him up to get him a “keeper”. Even I remember that over 10 years later. Xy is still my favorite series and thank u pokeeee for continuing to share your love of XY

    • @c-a-t-entertinment7075
      @c-a-t-entertinment7075 3 місяці тому +27

      Rated R XY 😭. It’s like saying new Pokémon horizons is rated R because of the explorers tried kidnapping liko 😅. Horizons is actually Pretty good and doesn’t deserve the hate from just because Ash isn’t leading. Anyways Did you watch the new series yet Pokeeee? Like end of day Pokémon anime is for enjoyment which is probably why we all like to rally behind our favorite series (completely valid). This is just my thoughts and say what you guys want. I don’t really mind disagreements either though cuz it isn’t that deep 😂 because at the end of the day we are just another poke fan😎 so let’s enjoy that

    • @darkdragon7210
      @darkdragon7210 3 місяці тому +7

      @@c-a-t-entertinment7075 Horizons is too slow!

    • @c-a-t-entertinment7075
      @c-a-t-entertinment7075 3 місяці тому +13

      @@darkdragon7210 completely valid. My friends complain that only their starters get the most attention and they should catch more mons which I agree with. It recently has picked up though and past two openings and change of scenes locations are so hype. Horizons Openings are the best I’ve ever seen

    • @natalimoina
      @natalimoina 3 місяці тому +3

      The problem is that it's immature af, not mature lmao

    • @Rexred09
      @Rexred09 3 місяці тому +5

      @@natalimoinaHow. How is it immature.

  • @dragonphoenix790
    @dragonphoenix790 3 місяці тому +274

    I'll never forget his action that he take a risk to save some pokemon, especially saving his Pikachu. Plus the battle is pretty wild. Some emotions moment, funny moment and even the music of Satoshi-Gekkouga. Also I'll never forget how badass Ash in the Kalos region really was

  • @sarahparker3097
    @sarahparker3097 2 місяці тому +169

    I don't know how many of you felt the same way or not but him taping his foot in the intro always was so cool to me :)

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  2 місяці тому +23

      IT WAS FRICKING HYPEE

    • @KarenTravis-u8s
      @KarenTravis-u8s 2 місяці тому +5

      I felt the same

    • @soloflare9696
      @soloflare9696 3 дні тому

      Love when animators include little details like that

  • @Pokewho-6475
    @Pokewho-6475 3 місяці тому +407

    I love this Version Of Ash cause it combines All of his past knowledge Of his journeys and if it was not for this version he would’ve never been the first champion of Alola

    • @JoshTrager-j9g
      @JoshTrager-j9g 3 місяці тому +31

      Hell, they even kind of allude to that when they say something similar in the lyrics of XYZ's English theme song Stand Tall, when they say, "With the wisdom of years behind me."

    • @kmdreacts
      @kmdreacts 3 місяці тому +32

      I think the writers handed him that Alola win because the fans were pretty peed off with the Kalos final...
      It all seemed lined up for Ash to Finally beat Allan after being bested twice by him already.

    • @Prince_D.Rose08
      @Prince_D.Rose08 2 місяці тому +14

      @@JoshTrager-j9gYeah, like where the lyrics also say “You met your match cuz im no beginner” really implies that hes an experienced trainer whos not new and isnt playing around anymore, can be serious and hes coming at the pokemon league to win it all, gives me chills.

    • @chairmanrosethewisegentleman
      @chairmanrosethewisegentleman 2 місяці тому +6

      The only reason why Ash aged backward on alola is because a half of his soul transfered to his AshGreninja to protect Kalos. Only his inner child left but still has some of past experience.

    • @Lazycrow-q9k
      @Lazycrow-q9k Місяць тому

      @@chairmanrosethewisegentleman this comment made my day

  • @Justaguychilling27
    @Justaguychilling27 2 місяці тому +130

    He was so cool. Like serena said, everyone looked up to him, he was the 'leader', he knew his strength and what he was good at, and he was also clever during his battles- "classic ash" as Clermont mentioned

  • @Oioioioioioi-
    @Oioioioioioi- 2 місяці тому +62

    Because it was perfect, Perfect
    Everything down to the last minute detail.

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  2 місяці тому +6

      Fr 😭

    • @ganymedehedgehog371
      @ganymedehedgehog371 Місяць тому

      It’d be perfect if it were Brock or even Tracy instead of clement. My one complaint that holds the show down a bit for me.

    • @Jbooton
      @Jbooton 13 днів тому

      It would've been if he won the league

  • @NewDealChief
    @NewDealChief 29 днів тому +25

    XYZ Ash is the version of Ash that SHOULD'VE WON. The setup was there, it was perfect, but then he lost.

  • @just_enoki
    @just_enoki 2 місяці тому +114

    let's be honest, the future is now, thanks to science slaps every time

    • @saffie_taffie
      @saffie_taffie 2 місяці тому +9

      science is so amazing! 🤩

    • @rodrigovillegas2263
      @rodrigovillegas2263 Місяць тому +5

      Engineer here, if clemond learned Dynamic systems and controls (class I just had to take) he would be unstoppable, because all his stuff would stop blowing up.

    • @just_enoki
      @just_enoki Місяць тому +1

      @ YESSS

    • @Lamppost445
      @Lamppost445 Місяць тому

      I prayed on his downfall whenever he said that 🙏

  • @lunasquib
    @lunasquib 2 місяці тому +40

    I like it when Ash learned from his experiences. He showed growth. He acted like he had all those experiences and not like he just started out every time

  • @teamfmreborn7045
    @teamfmreborn7045 3 місяці тому +115

    Easy: because it was the last series to make Ash look like he had aged despite not aging
    He went from looking 16 in Kalos
    To looking like he's 7 in Alola
    To looking like he's 9 in Journeys

    • @natalimoina
      @natalimoina 3 місяці тому +3

      This is only an issue for immature fans

    • @zombombhuntermcoc3342
      @zombombhuntermcoc3342 2 місяці тому

      ​@@natalimoinaYou're saying only immature fans have a problem with immaturity? The irony, honestly just keep your braindead takes to yourself for all of our sakes.

    • @teamfmreborn7045
      @teamfmreborn7045 2 місяці тому +15

      @natalimoina nah immature fan issues is seeing Ash shipped with someone other then their preferred shipping
      I'm an AshXSerena and AshXMay fan but I don't care if others ship Ash with characters like:
      Misty
      Gary
      Goh
      Dawn
      Iris
      Lillie
      Mallow
      Lana
      Or whoever else hell I've seen AshXNemona art 😂

    • @chairmanrosethewisegentleman
      @chairmanrosethewisegentleman 2 місяці тому +10

      The maturity has left as part of his soul transfered into Ash Greninja to protect Kalos. He became a child again.

  • @roberto-xg6ld
    @roberto-xg6ld 2 місяці тому +33

    As someone who watch xy and xyz in my elementary years, I enjoyed the mature elements, it helps me to learn more and grow, now I am soon graduating highschool and looking back at this anime brings me tears in my eyes.

  • @arthropod-doctor
    @arthropod-doctor 2 місяці тому +66

    I was part of the group of kids who grew up watching the original series, so I was in high school when XY was airing. Part of why I loved the XY anime was that it felt like Ash was getting older right alongside me.
    He was properly growing into himself, finally acting like the leader of the group for once. Yet he also tried to put on a brave face while struggling with insecurities, something that was highlighted during the Ash-Greninja arc. XY delved into some of the issues that we struggled with as teenagers. Maybe that's why it resonated so much with teenagers in the 2010s.

  • @gwynmarie713
    @gwynmarie713 Місяць тому +16

    I feel that alot prefer because this version is indeed making him mature.
    - His design makes him look like a teenager
    - He wasn't the strongest but he was still respected and recognized as a trainer. This Shows he is an MC that alot of people can relate too.
    - He also had a great group. He was like a brother to both Clemont and Bonnie. Him and Serena made their dynamic as a group so fun to watch because in the previous he was always seen as one of the "immature friend or little kid" in the previous seasons--with this group, he's definitely recognized as the mature one.💕

    • @senatorarmstrong1233
      @senatorarmstrong1233 Місяць тому +1

      And don't forget how much risk is was willing to take to save his pokemon. Bro became a 9/11 jumper to save his Pikachu. That and when all his friends were hypnotized by Malamar he allowed Meowth to scratch him up.

  • @TheAl774
    @TheAl774 Місяць тому +3

    i'm glad someone is making these vids appreciating the XY era ten years later, i still remember i was just entering college when XY aired so i really felt the series growing up alongside me, XY was what got me into Pokémon again after leaving it for a few years and i still play now that im nearly 30. I still think as XY as the last good nostalgic era of Pokemon before entering a new era of modern, out-of-the-box series that we still have today, the classic era ended here and not in Journeys imo. Congrats for the 20k subs!

  • @Onepieceandmhafanboy
    @Onepieceandmhafanboy 3 місяці тому +77

    Simple His character dynamics and his arc was relatable

  • @FirestoneAnimation
    @FirestoneAnimation Місяць тому +7

    When this first aired, I believe I was in middle school. *God* you have no idea just how much I loved it, always dropped my active tasks the second I heard the openings.

  • @Bdon-tf2
    @Bdon-tf2 3 місяці тому +114

    Imo this was ash at his best as a character, but my favorite ash will always be Indigo League ash

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  3 місяці тому +22

      That's so valid friend!!

    • @natalimoina
      @natalimoina 3 місяці тому

      *worst and most childish

    • @TheLordlovesUs888
      @TheLordlovesUs888 3 місяці тому

      Nostalgia is a bitch

    • @shaderonin0077
      @shaderonin0077 2 місяці тому +10

      Bro your in every comment we get it you don't like it move on😭​@@natalimoina

    • @ganoninthepit
      @ganoninthepit Місяць тому +2

      My favorite is Diamond/Pearl Ash, but Indigo and Advanced Ash are runner-ups. It's hard to pit them against each other though since they flow between each other so naturally lol, it's the same guy
      XY Ash is also really cool, even if he's a little different

  • @Flowermations
    @Flowermations 3 місяці тому +37

    XY was the first series (or seasons) I ever watched in Pokemon as a teen, I loved every battle and of course that Ash VS Alain battle was freaking intense and hype (that impact from that water shuriken to Charizard's gut, oh my gosh...), oh yeah and it's the series that made Pikachu my favorite, that electric mouse was cooking everyone, having the power to defeat powerful pseudo-legendary pokemon such as Tyranitar, Metagross, and even a mega evolved Lucario.

  • @John_Skin
    @John_Skin Місяць тому +10

    Another BIG reason, the artstyle is leagues above the other series

  • @shubhlokavs
    @shubhlokavs 3 місяці тому +25

    I first watched XYZ in 5th grade, and oh my god i was hooked, it was actually what got me into anime, so XYZ does hold a special place in my heart.

  • @LostSoulSilver
    @LostSoulSilver Місяць тому +8

    Element A: Pokemon is fundamentally about battling and adventures
    Element B: They made it a Shonen anime. You know, Shonen as in battles and adventure

  • @explodinnoob
    @explodinnoob Місяць тому +7

    "Paw Patrol was peak" is something i feel like everyone can agree on.

  • @Zyr0-z3r
    @Zyr0-z3r 3 місяці тому +36

    Something that i can't stand is how bulbapedia states that Greninja's gender is unknown even though you can't have a female battle bond Greninja and it sure as hell ain't genderless

  • @spartanking1405
    @spartanking1405 2 місяці тому +14

    Best design, story, drip, and maturity

  • @orchidquack
    @orchidquack Місяць тому +3

    you understand, thank you! also congrats on 20k!

  • @trainerfrostaura
    @trainerfrostaura 3 місяці тому +54

    In my opinion, XY Ash was more growing as a trainer and was kind of like a starting point to become Champion. I know he lost the Kalos League but I’m fine with Alola League win. SM was about Ash growing as a person to enjoy nature around the World. Then JN set him to travel the whole world to learn how far he has come before then and led him to become a World Champion.
    DP, XY, SM and JN Ash are all Goated (Alongside OS and AG even BW pls don’t kill me lol)

    • @KarenTravis-u8s
      @KarenTravis-u8s 2 місяці тому

      can you type the full names of those acronyms pls?

    • @darshan5052
      @darshan5052 Місяць тому +3

      @KarenTravis-u8s OS stand for Original series. AG for Advanced Generation, DP for Diamond and pearl, BW for Black and White, XY is just XY, SM for Sun and Moon and JN for journeys.

  • @mankind12356
    @mankind12356 15 днів тому +1

    I think overall XY and XYZ are one of the best if not the best of the series because of the characters, the dynamic fight scenes, the vibe of each scene you can feel. I got into pokemon when xy was airing but could never watch it so I waited and I decided to watch from the first pokemon season and caught up, I think that even through all of the seasons, these are the best ones, it gives off actually anime vibes, W video keep it up!

  • @pian-0g445
    @pian-0g445 Місяць тому +3

    As someone who watched XY as it was coming out as a kid, but hadn’t really kept up with the prior seasons.
    Even beyond the idea that he matured from all the past seasons, this Ash always felt the most engaging to me because he was slightly mature. He still felt like a kid, but one that you could rely on. And as someone young, was a really good role model type figure to follow along in the story.

  • @fanag2L
    @fanag2L 23 дні тому +1

    Honestly XYZ Ash has always been my favorite, but I didn’t know there were *this many* people who like him so much, and for the same reasons I do

  • @pocketplayer33
    @pocketplayer33 3 місяці тому +13

    I think most people would actually say Indigo League because that’s the most popular one among non-fans.

  • @unbornborg3261
    @unbornborg3261 3 дні тому

    I realized this season had seriously left an impact when the gen 7 games created the Battle Bond form for Greninja specifically based on the anime. That was wild to see back when it was first announced, and it felt like Ash's Greninja had truly cemented itself as legitimately iconic.

  • @danielferrieri7434
    @danielferrieri7434 3 місяці тому +24

    Video Idea: What made Jessie, James, and Meowth so Good?

    • @kingmagikarp97
      @kingmagikarp97 3 місяці тому +2

      Yes please!

    • @eliaskyriakou6253
      @eliaskyriakou6253 3 місяці тому +4

      But they are not good

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  3 місяці тому +6

      Already kinda answered that in my "why was team rocket so popular?" Video

    • @Bdon-tf2
      @Bdon-tf2 3 місяці тому +3

      @@eliaskyriakou6253 woah now buster I think you are forgetting about OS Team Rocket

    • @danielferrieri7434
      @danielferrieri7434 3 місяці тому +1

      @@Pokiiii62Nevermind

  • @drew7162
    @drew7162 Місяць тому +2

    I actually grew up with this one. I remember that I always thought that Ash was a late teen growing up.
    Then my brother tells me that Ash was just a little kid, and my mind could not comprehend.

  • @francescozenocchini4428
    @francescozenocchini4428 3 місяці тому +4

    I became a fan of Pokemon when XY and XYZ aired on cable tv back in 2015-2016. This show was just amazing, every time it aired on TV i assured to never miss an episode and especially when we arrived to XYZ and Team Flare arc it really grow even more on me. I think every Pokemon anime, movie or adaptation should take notes from this series !!!
    As someone who does not watch much anime i can say Pokemon XY and XYZ is my favorite anime and Pokemon series ever.

  • @TJsBrawls
    @TJsBrawls 3 місяці тому +7

    3:23 Yoo don’t disrespect my BOY TRACKER

  • @BaileyHoard-wc6fx
    @BaileyHoard-wc6fx 2 місяці тому +5

    One of the main objectives
    for me was his friends and rivals actually looked up to him and found him as an inspiration instead of everyone calling him a kid… CAUSE. HE. WASN’T.

  • @MatrixIV
    @MatrixIV 2 місяці тому +4

    i was introduced to pokemon through Pokemon X/Y and it just has that extra connection towards me.

  • @EliMoore-o6k
    @EliMoore-o6k 3 місяці тому +5

    Hi first one I really like the xyz anime awesome vid so far btw also I subd

  • @zanefoster5334
    @zanefoster5334 14 днів тому +1

    Tbh I loved it because of the battles it wasn’t just ash spamming the same move he actually had strategy and the battles always felt intense

  • @manimetg
    @manimetg 3 місяці тому +10

    his drip was unmatched 📈😎.

    • @YellowRedBluetheTitaniumWindv
      @YellowRedBluetheTitaniumWindv 3 місяці тому

      What Drip slang means?

    • @JoshTrager-j9g
      @JoshTrager-j9g 3 місяці тому +2

      ​@@YellowRedBluetheTitaniumWindvIt means someone's outfit.

    • @JoshTrager-j9g
      @JoshTrager-j9g 3 місяці тому +1

      Yeah, the Kalos outfit was awesome, second only to his AG outfit if you ask me.

  • @AGamerthatregretsalot
    @AGamerthatregretsalot 2 місяці тому

    im in 10th grade and even i remember watching this earlier in mid elementary and ngl, im glad i grew up with this. Can't wait to rewatch it entirely again when i get the chance. also you really did go into great depth of this, keep it up fr

  • @tawnyacosta9091
    @tawnyacosta9091 3 місяці тому +31

    I like all version of Ash! But I definitely agree that XYZ Ash is so great, too. And while yeah I was a bit disappointed that he lost the Kalos League, but not really THAT much, like most seem to be. In my eyes, Ash had made it so far, he made the FINALS of a Pokemon League, which is awesome, in my opinion! And I totally agree with you. Though he lost, Ash and Greninja were able to finally get better control of their new power, and were okay with the lose.

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  3 місяці тому +5

      Very valid friend

    • @tawnyacosta9091
      @tawnyacosta9091 3 місяці тому

      Thanks!
      I would love to see a video about my favorite, though sadly very underrated, character Nando 🎶 If you don’t exactly know who that is, I don’t blame you, again he is very underrated… Nando is a bard Ash and company meet in Sinnoh during the Diamond/Pearl season.

  • @quentin13765
    @quentin13765 3 місяці тому +2

    You know what was really hype? The XYZ Kalos League intro

  • @xz-activity9473
    @xz-activity9473 2 місяці тому +6

    3 words:
    He. Grew. Up.

  • @PanagiotisMossonidis
    @PanagiotisMossonidis Місяць тому +1

    Ash actually looks like he’s 15 in this show. This is my favourite version of Ash and my favourite part of the whole anime. I also really love the intro music

  • @Browncoat7969
    @Browncoat7969 3 місяці тому +173

    Companions...10 out of 10
    Storyline of this series...10 out of 10
    Team Rocket being what Team Rocket is...10 out of 10
    Overall of the XYZ series...A masterpiece was born.
    [Edit]
    Someone tell me how to stop this nonsense war in this comment ☠️

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  3 місяці тому +18

      REAL

    • @natalimoina
      @natalimoina 3 місяці тому +3

      The writing is atrocious, but true that TR is back to being in character, even if they're not as good as any other in character iteration

    • @seriousdudes8070
      @seriousdudes8070 3 місяці тому +15

      @@natalimoinafor a pokemon show it’s really good writing
      (Especially for the intended audience, while still being enjoyable for a lot of people)

    • @darshan5052
      @darshan5052 2 місяці тому

      Writing of XY sucks, actually. Even to the Pokemon standard. What story it had untill XYZ? The companions with worst chemistry afterall. Given how their conversations felt bland and Ash-Bonnie and Clemont -serena has bad chemistry. How could someone call it best?

    • @adventuresofavalon2477
      @adventuresofavalon2477 2 місяці тому +11

      @@darshan5052 Even Indigo League and Johto didn't have any story lol. Its an anime meant to advertise pokemon. Atleast XYZ had the best villain arc in Pokemon.
      Also I liked the chemistry between the XY companions because they were supportive towards one another. Ash also helped in development of Clemont and Serena. Also in Hoenn May-Brock and Max-Brock didn't have many good interactions either. In SM, Sophocles had bad chemistry with everyone.

  • @RipPanda023
    @RipPanda023 7 днів тому

    this is one of the best video for this topic this guy is funny while getting to the point.

  • @Thedramajackson
    @Thedramajackson 3 місяці тому +25

    0:15 2019 ash cuz he one the world championships😤

    • @JoshTrager-j9g
      @JoshTrager-j9g 3 місяці тому +5

      Journeys is THE WORST Pokemon series EVER.

    • @kannan07
      @kannan07 3 місяці тому +17

      One episode doesn't undo 100 episodes of flaws

    • @JoshTrager-j9g
      @JoshTrager-j9g 3 місяці тому

      @@kannan07 Agreed!! 👍 And even that "amazing" final battle wasn't even all that amazing if you ask me.

    • @kannan07
      @kannan07 3 місяці тому +2

      @@JoshTrager-j9g I think the battle itself was amazing, but 3 battles will never make masters 8 not a let down, ash vs Leon and Cynthia and Cynthia vs iris were all great fights, but even they had elements that were just bad
      And not to mention, even with them being good, it's the masters 8 and we only saw like 6 or 7 battle, and everything other than those 3 were just bad, not to mention a slate no one asked for, like, I'm sure the 5 diantha fans were happy to see her beat lance, but then she got folded anyways

    • @darshan5052
      @darshan5052 2 місяці тому

      ​@@kannan07Ash deserved to win alola than kalos.

  • @Matsuura_Rinne
    @Matsuura_Rinne 29 днів тому

    I also really loved XY/XYZ because of the development the whole gang got in general. Each character had depth to them past what we see, and the show gave us that through their own backstories and private moments outside of interactions with Ash. It made the whole show feel authentic in a way and made it a lot more relatable to us watching it as somewhat older teens. A part of me still sheds a tear for the episode where Serena ended up cutting her hair.

  • @Knightborg
    @Knightborg 3 місяці тому +4

    5:05 Sick transition btw 😎

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  3 місяці тому

      I'm not even gonna try and lie that is just the opening bro 😭 (I wish it was me tho)

    • @JoshTrager-j9g
      @JoshTrager-j9g 3 місяці тому

      ​​@@Pokiiii62No, I think they meant the transition from Ash and Kiawe running transitioning to the XY opening WAS the sick transition.

  • @WitchIsAnOtaku
    @WitchIsAnOtaku Місяць тому

    The xyz anime was what introduced me to Pokémon as a whole and I have so many good memories just watching the episodes on TV

  • @xheadcanon1433
    @xheadcanon1433 3 місяці тому +20

    The Xy films were peak as well

    • @Blaster_here
      @Blaster_here 3 місяці тому +2

      Movie 17 was boring

    • @brickbanditstudios6037
      @brickbanditstudios6037 3 місяці тому

      @@Blaster_herewhich movie was that? With Diancie or with Hoopa?

    • @JoshTrager-j9g
      @JoshTrager-j9g 3 місяці тому

      Well.........two of them were, anyway.
      (We don't talk about Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. 😑)

    • @JoshTrager-j9g
      @JoshTrager-j9g 3 місяці тому

      ​@@brickbanditstudios6037The one with Hoopa.

    • @JoshTrager-j9g
      @JoshTrager-j9g 3 місяці тому

      ​@@Blaster_hereFR.

  • @Primodo14
    @Primodo14 26 днів тому

    Every series that Ash orders Pikachu to use any other move besides Thunder Shock is already one of my favorites

  • @SillynessMaebell
    @SillynessMaebell 3 місяці тому +4

    I really like the Sun and Moon ash because he just feels like a better person in general. At least to me, he seems nicer than other ashes but still has that same energy to battle but will always protect anything that needs help. Maybe that’s just me but yeah

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  3 місяці тому +1

      No, of course that makes sense friend!

    • @SillynessMaebell
      @SillynessMaebell 3 місяці тому

      Glad I’m not totally off the rails with this lol 😂

  • @drag0nz367
    @drag0nz367 Місяць тому

    I remember listening to the ash greninja theme for the first time and i lost it man. Good video❤️

  • @EnzoGabriel-hc3hw
    @EnzoGabriel-hc3hw 2 місяці тому +3

    And i hate what they did to him in sun and moon and iourneys, thats why i dropped pokemon after XYZ

  • @whyjoonsad
    @whyjoonsad Місяць тому

    i casually watched pokemon on tv when i was younger but i definitely got obsessed with xy the most even getting the pokemon x game for 3ds. to this day it’s still my fav series…mostly because of professor sycamore though 😅

  • @kmdreacts
    @kmdreacts 3 місяці тому +3

    Cos Ash is Him, Clemont is Bro, Bonnie is cute and funny and would've been a great protagonist to continue on with maybe 7yrs later, and, Serena broke the Damn Internet 😂😂😂
    This was the FIRST series of Pokemon I watched on weekly Japanese release due to the hype of the games and a few trailers...
    They released ep1&2 together and by the moment the battle versus design popped up for Ash & Clemonts mock battle, I was sold!!
    Then, the small moments of Ash climbing Prism Tower and Clemont growing more confident seeing Ash put himself at Great risk was icing on the cake.
    Even the "filler" episodes bar a few were top notch.
    One of my favourites was when Goomy ran off and Bonnie & Serena had a double battle with Team Rocket.. So dope.
    Ash' team was one of his Best and the personalities of all their Pokemon was great too.
    Plus, Froakee choosing Ash solidified it.
    Ash is HIM!!!!

  • @julioflores5946
    @julioflores5946 24 дні тому

    I love Hoenn Ash because he shows he’s had experience and teaches May a lot about battling.

  • @Bingfast
    @Bingfast Місяць тому +4

    XYZ Ash was just cool even with it in the intro sounding cool

  • @blu3g
    @blu3g Місяць тому

    One thing I think helped a lot with making Ash feel more mature was that there wasn't that one character in the group who would say they were his friend but would always call him a piece of s**t. Everyone in the XYZ group was always supportive of him and each other and it let us appreciate Ash's best qualities

  • @twishaa7996
    @twishaa7996 3 місяці тому +12

    xyz is so incredible I could talk about it forever

  • @shanmukhchowdary1160
    @shanmukhchowdary1160 2 місяці тому

    the quality of animation and screenplay were peak and the fights were also really good

  • @mmayes237
    @mmayes237 2 місяці тому +3

    Sinnoh is still best, Ash, for me. Better rivals, best league, and don't get me started on the contest battles. I like XY, but fans have reactors skip to it. I'm like, "How dare yall skip Paul and Dawn."

  • @fbl903
    @fbl903 22 дні тому +1

    for me it was just the one that I grew up with

  • @astralizer99
    @astralizer99 3 місяці тому +10

    XYZ Ash is my personal favourite and was probably the last one I watched before starting to step away from the anime at Sun and Moon before nearly completely at Journeys and not watching the most recent series.

  • @Potato-ct1cy
    @Potato-ct1cy Місяць тому

    This is the only pokemon series I watched as a kid and I absolutely loved it.

  • @jordanquichocho9615
    @jordanquichocho9615 2 місяці тому +6

    I cant describe it
    He was just him, and then he devolved

  • @BigRed-1121
    @BigRed-1121 3 місяці тому +2

    New to your channel but I absolutely love it keep it up man I absolutely love your videos

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  3 місяці тому

      Thank you friend, i very much will!

  • @inktirrell5016
    @inktirrell5016 3 місяці тому +13

    Clemont Is Still My Favorite Character And When His Machines Explode Is Hilarious XY Comedy Is Always Funny.😂
    Clembot's Death Still Hurts Especially When You Rewatch The XYZ Anime. 😢
    Edit: MINECRAFT STORY MODE!!!!!!!!! YES!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @ajtheflame9180
    @ajtheflame9180 2 місяці тому +1

    XY was the first series I watched, and I was so spoiled with how good it was that I didn’t watch anything else to full other than the original series

  • @heroicgangster9981
    @heroicgangster9981 3 місяці тому +8

    Pokemon XY&Z is probably the only pokemon anime that tries to cater to the teen anime audience and I hope they try to do that again someday. Because the way the anime looks and feels makes the stories really feel ambitious even if it's for the ordinary moments and makes these daily adventures truly feel grand scale.
    But i just cope with the animes after XY&Z as just the creators wanting a reset and Ash slowly retiring as the anime protag for Pokemon. I hope they STICK with the protagonist switches because Ash already had a whole life journey displayed to us.

  • @Shadow-sx8ni
    @Shadow-sx8ni 2 місяці тому

    This show was Peak In elementary school I would always watch it from home, Ash’s character was Peak, Greninja’s arc and the bond phenomenon was sick asf and obviously Amor shipping which was a plus for me, overall great video man keep it up!

  • @eliaskyriakou6253
    @eliaskyriakou6253 3 місяці тому +4

    Me every time I see a goat: Yo it’s XY Ash

  • @Abner.me.obviously
    @Abner.me.obviously 26 днів тому

    And this honestly goes for sun and moon I’ve seen people complain that the games have too much dialogue and it does but they were honestly just preparing the next wave of Pokémon fans

  • @Kings0424
    @Kings0424 3 місяці тому +3

    Man not only XYZ Ash was more mature but he was actually using strategies whenever he was battling and he was such more of a badass in XYZ. Bro, I love the XY/XYZ series, and it's my favorite, but damn if there's any league that Ash should had won, it was the Sinnoh League and the Kalos League because this was the farthest that he had ever been to a league at that point and besides the XY/XYZ and the Kalos League was basically Ash's redemption arc. Like you really have to understand why XYZ Ash was so goated and why XYZ Ash was so much mature and a total badass because Ash was terrible in the Black & White series and the Unova League was trash. I don't care what anyone says. The fall off between Diamond & Pearl to Black & White has to studied because there's no way Ash goes from being in the top 4 in the Sinnoh League to losing in embarrassing fashion to a nobody in Cameron who only had 5 Pokémon with him, even though it was a 6 on 6 battle like the entire Black & White series was terrible, especially for Ash so basically the entire XY/XYZ and the Kalos League was literally Ash's redemption arc and for him and that's a good thing. Also the dynamic duo between Ash and Greninja was so badass and goated because Ash actually learned how to have fun battling instead of trying to win every single time

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  3 місяці тому +1

      Yeah I really hated how he was a top 4 in dp but somehow he's worse in b&w?

    • @Kings0424
      @Kings0424 3 місяці тому

      @Pokiiii62 Yeah like B&W was so terrible. Oh yeah by the way, can I mention you in a post that I will create later tonight

    • @darkdragon7210
      @darkdragon7210 2 місяці тому

      @@Kings0424 Why was BW Ash Terrible? Like I get the Earthquake Shaked up somethings, but there's got to be more than that right?

    • @Kings0424
      @Kings0424 2 місяці тому

      @darkdragon7210 I mean Ash was such so dumb, more dumber than the OG Ash, he took so many Ls in black and white, his decision makings in battle was terrible, his Black and White team was so trash and Ash lost so many battles in the most embarrassing ways possible

    • @darkdragon7210
      @darkdragon7210 2 місяці тому

      @@Kings0424 I meant more the decisions of the writing staff, why they choose to go down this route?

  • @IronPikachu724
    @IronPikachu724 Місяць тому

    I am very late by a month, but other than Indigo Leauge, XY/XYZ was the series I first started to watch Pokémon. I first got the info maybe sometime within th Black 2/White 2 era, but because even more obsessed by the era of X/Y, not because I played the games (I only played X/Y a tiny bit when I was with an old friend, who allowed me to play some of her old save file... the same happened with Sun/Moon), but it was when I started to learn a lot more about the franchise, the Pokémon GO craze also helped out with that too despite not having a phone, as it exposed me to more content of Pokémon. Anyways, side tracking aside, I like the maturity Ash has in XY/XYZ, and honestly wished we had a combination of Ash from the Sun/Moon and Sword/Sheild (Adventures) seasons combined with XY/XYZ Ash, giving Ash some maturity, but also give some more moments where he could just goof off with his friend(s) (

  • @estherahmed5105
    @estherahmed5105 3 місяці тому +3

    XYZ is peak !!!

  • @Gren0
    @Gren0 Місяць тому +1

    This is the actual Ash I grew up with and LOVED THE SERIES

  • @harryalan9818
    @harryalan9818 3 місяці тому +5

    This was the season where Ash has a strong connection with Greninja throughout the Kalos league and the final showdown against Team Flare was probably a inspiration for "Avengers Endgame" but this is also where Serena gets closer to Ash (even after their shout-battling argument when Ash became too depressed).

  • @shyni-square
    @shyni-square Місяць тому

    as soon as you reached sun and moon the battle against a true hero got me

  • @flowers3645
    @flowers3645 3 місяці тому +3

    Honestly he ( at least for me ) was the blandest in this then any other series sure he was cool but conversations he had with friends was pretty boring he was just nice no roasts, anger, no moments of stupidity expect for the fight he had with Serena he was either saying obvious things or "science is so amazing " that got my on nerves his motivational speeches were nice i guess it's still my third favorite series but that's just opinion no hate to anyone else who likes it

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  3 місяці тому +2

      Ofc friend, not everyone enjoys the same thing after all. I personally thought it was a funny gag but it can get old real quick so I understand for sure

  • @ilovemycatdelilah.
    @ilovemycatdelilah. Місяць тому

    i LOVE xy / xyz ash. it was my favorite (still is) pokemon series as a kid. i loved the characters, the art style, the battles, the story, and especially ash greninja. I was OBSESSED with ash greninja, i thought it was so cool. its such a great show, i love how all the characters compliment the show.

  • @LittleAl016
    @LittleAl016 2 місяці тому +3

    He's "popular" for the wrong reasons. Especially since the XY anime made him regress more than the entitled periphery fandom thinks that BW did. He was more childish than in BW. The only reason why he comes across as "mature" and "grown up" is because of the image of Ash that the XY anime itself forces on the viewer. XY for the first time presents him fully as a figure who apparently should be revered by viewers. Which is itself opposed to being shown as either a naive, slightly boneheaded kid (OS, BW) or a somewhat smarter Pokemon trainer with some experience (AG, DP.) This is reinforced by his three traveling companions, who all share in their unflagging worship of him and the storyline forcing events that happen just to make him look good in the end. Other characters are even literally shoved to the side just so that Ash can take all the glory for himself. Even to the point where those same characters that are shoved aside sit on the sidelines, literally saying "isn't Ash the coolest"? It's enough to make anyone with even a semblance of media literacy feel like they're watching grass grow, or watching paint dry.

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  2 місяці тому +8

      You say they shove everyone else to the sidelines as if zygarde wasn't the defining character to end the battle. As if Alain didn't just beat him in the league. As if he's not allowed to inspire his friends. As if clemont didn't have a pivotal moment to sacrifice, clembot to save the day. Their were so many other characters that shined this is a horrid take.
      None the less I'm glad you gave your input

  • @TheyZeeYuen666
    @TheyZeeYuen666 20 днів тому

    ngl english intro for xyz is still probably the most fire intro for pokemon for me

  • @kannan07
    @kannan07 3 місяці тому +4

    Xy ash was the culmination of the character that was built up from og, AG, and Dp
    He started amateur rookie who won through luck, or Charizard, and lost because of bad luck and Charizard,
    Then in johto, he actually became competent, and battled with skill
    he still had his major ego, but he was still a mentor to may, but he barely learned anything from her, he didnt ecen wafch half her contests
    In dp, he actually took time to actually watch and learn from dawn,
    And then BW threw all of itt away
    And then all of it returned for XY, and he became more mature, rather than just influencing more than just serena, he started being a role model to everyone, even veterans like alain and clemont
    And SM kept that part of him
    Jn dropped all that

  • @Hamburgerzombie
    @Hamburgerzombie Місяць тому +1

    I love pokemon xyz it will always be my favorite pokemon season. I’m so sad it got removed from Hulu bc I used to watch it at least once a year

  • @mattiasolsson1523
    @mattiasolsson1523 3 місяці тому +4

    Ash from XY and XYZ will always be my favorite version, nothing force me to reason place this Ash.

  • @venture591
    @venture591 2 місяці тому

    This is my favorite show not only for pokemon, its in general cause finally ash is serius when the time is required, he already has skill socializing, has deep connections apart of pikachu, and I see it on my childhood and also teach me how can I do a good person thanks to this ash and I love it

  • @_Kazuto_Kirigaya_
    @_Kazuto_Kirigaya_ 3 місяці тому +3

    What I loved about XYZ is that it grew out from turn based combat. Of course normal battles existed before it, but in XYZ it really felt like they had to make their decisions quickly or pokemon will just stand their to take the full force of attack head on. Instead now, they not only utilized their environment and moves but also find and make opportunities making the battles more consistent and engaging, not just a 10 min wait while the trainer returns from being afk and finally make his move.

  • @Tyehoops
    @Tyehoops 2 місяці тому +2

    I’m not even finna lie XYZ was da best show i ever watched as a kid

  • @THEgamemastersanimations
    @THEgamemastersanimations 3 місяці тому +3

    You forgot about avanced

    • @Pokiiii62
      @Pokiiii62  3 місяці тому +1

      Yuh... for good reason

    • @THEgamemastersanimations
      @THEgamemastersanimations 3 місяці тому

      @Pokiiii62 💀

    • @JoshTrager-j9g
      @JoshTrager-j9g 3 місяці тому +1

      What do you mean, "for good reason?????​" Advanced was awesome! 😎
      (Well, except for one, short, annoying part of that is.)

  • @rynxuz
    @rynxuz Місяць тому

    Xyz era ash felt like the last year my childhood ended ngl. I was happy at that time with no worries. The episodes were also entertaining as hell so there’s that