- Primary Subject: X-Men '97 Season 2
- Key Update: An old mutant team has been teased for the next episode of X-Men '97.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: July 10, 2026
- Quick Answer: The Episode 4 post-credit scene hints that Wolverine might reunite with an old team in the next episode.
Another major mutant team could make its debut in X-Men '97 Season 2 following the introductions of X-Factor and X-Force.
The X-Men have finally returned after being scattered across the past and the future in the Season 1 finale. However, it appears Wolverine is now on a new mission that could lead to the formation of a fourth mutant team.
So, who could this new team be, and what connection do they have to Wolverine?
WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD.
Which Mutant Team May Join X-Men ‘97 Season 2?
After Magneto's tragic death at the hands of Apocalypse, X-Men '97 Season 2, Episode 4, "The Rise of Apocalypse Part II," ends with a post-credit scene featuring Wolverine meeting Captain America and Black Widow.
The moment recreates the iconic cover of 1963's Uncanny X-Men #268, which features the same three heroes.
In the scene, Steve Rogers hands Logan a classified Weapon X file in honor of their partnership during World War II. The Avenger also warns Wolverine not to go after those responsible for the sinister program alone.
Wolverine then reveals that he won't be working solo, telling Captain America that he's "getting the old band back together."
So, which mutant team is he referring to? One popular theory points to Team X.
In the original X-Men: The Animated Series, Team X was a small group of Weapon X operatives who carried out black-ops missions after being subjected to extensive memory manipulation.
The team consisted of Wolverine, Silver Fox, Maverick, and Sabretooth, all of whom were brainwashed into serving the government.
After going their separate ways in the acclaimed '90s animated series, Logan may reunite Team X in X-Men '97 Season 2, Episode 5, "Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs," a title that appears to reference the 1995 X-Men: The Animated Series episode "Weapon X, Lies, and Videotape."
Will Wolverine Get His Adamantium Back with the Help of Weapon X?
Wolverine lost his adamantium claws in the X-Men '97 Season 1 finale during a brutal battle with Magneto, who used his magnetic powers to rip the metal completely from Logan's skeleton, leaving him with only his natural bone claws.
If Wolverine does return to Weapon X, the program could provide a way for him to regain his adamantium.
The X-Men '97 Season 2 trailers have already teased the restoration of Wolverine's adamantium claws and skeleton, though it remains to be seen how that will happen.
In the comics, Logan regained his adamantium after agreeing to become one of En Sabah Nur's Horsemen.
As the animated series is putting its own spin on the story, it's possible that Wolverine's pursuit of Weapon X could ultimately lead him to Apocalypse.
For now, fans will have to wait and see how it all unfolds when X-Men '97 Season 2, Episode 5 premieres on Wednesday, July 15, on Disney+.
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