CITV to host Pokémon animation event on October 19

CITV to host Pokémon animation event on October 19
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In celebration of the October 12 release of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, CITV will host a special Pokémon animation event on Saturday, October 19.

The event will feature the debut of Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened, starring Red Genesect and Mega Mewtwo. The movie will be followed by the first two episodes from the newest Pokémon animated series, Pokémon The Series: XY.

The new season is set in the world introduced in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y and features never-before-seen Pokémon like Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie.

Pokémon The Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened will air at 9:25am on October 19. The two episodes will be shown at 11:35am on both October 19 and 20. The full season of Pokémon The Series: XY will debut on CITV in 2014.

Source: Press release