diff --git a/packages/visx-demo/src/sandboxes/visx-xychart/Example.tsx b/packages/visx-demo/src/sandboxes/visx-xychart/Example.tsx
index 3ec17ddd9..365e26c78 100644
--- a/packages/visx-demo/src/sandboxes/visx-xychart/Example.tsx
+++ b/packages/visx-demo/src/sandboxes/visx-xychart/Example.tsx
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { CityTemperature } from '@visx/mock-data/lib/mocks/cityTemperature';
 import {
   AnimatedAxis,
-  AnimatedGrid,
-  DataProvider,
   AnimatedBarGroup,
   AnimatedBarSeries,
   AnimatedBarStack,
-  LineSeries,
+  AnimatedGrid,
+  AnimatedLineSeries,
+  DataProvider,
   Tooltip,
   XYChart,
 } from '@visx/xychart';
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ export default function Example({ height }: Props) {
             )}
             {renderLineSeries && (
               <>
-                <LineSeries
+                <AnimatedLineSeries
                   dataKey="San Francisco"
                   data={renderBarStack ? data : data}
                   xAccessor={accessors.x['San Francisco']}
                   yAccessor={accessors.y['San Francisco']}
                   horizontal={!renderHorizontally}
                 />
-                <LineSeries
+                <AnimatedLineSeries
                   dataKey="Austin"
                   data={renderBarStack ? data : data}
                   xAccessor={accessors.x.Austin}
diff --git a/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/AnimatedLineSeries.tsx b/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/AnimatedLineSeries.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c904dc29e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/AnimatedLineSeries.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { AxisScale } from '@visx/axis';
+import React from 'react';
+import BaseLineSeries, { BaseLineSeriesProps } from './private/BaseLineSeries';
+import AnimatedPath from './private/AnimatedPath';
+
+export default function AnimatedLineSeries<
+  XScale extends AxisScale,
+  YScale extends AxisScale,
+  Datum extends object
+>({ ...props }: Omit<BaseLineSeriesProps<XScale, YScale, Datum>, 'PathComponent'>) {
+  return <BaseLineSeries<XScale, YScale, Datum> {...props} PathComponent={AnimatedPath} />;
+}
diff --git a/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/LineSeries.tsx b/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/LineSeries.tsx
index b66d8e02a..b3f6d9341 100644
--- a/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/LineSeries.tsx
+++ b/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/LineSeries.tsx
@@ -1,78 +1,11 @@
-import React, { useContext, useCallback } from 'react';
-import LinePath from '@visx/shape/lib/shapes/LinePath';
 import { AxisScale } from '@visx/axis';
-import DataContext from '../../context/DataContext';
-import { SeriesProps } from '../../types';
-import withRegisteredData, { WithRegisteredDataProps } from '../../enhancers/withRegisteredData';
-import getScaledValueFactory from '../../utils/getScaledValueFactory';
-import useEventEmitter, { HandlerParams } from '../../hooks/useEventEmitter';
-import findNearestDatumX from '../../utils/findNearestDatumX';
-import TooltipContext from '../../context/TooltipContext';
-import findNearestDatumY from '../../utils/findNearestDatumY';
+import React from 'react';
+import BaseLineSeries, { BaseLineSeriesProps } from './private/BaseLineSeries';
 
-type LineSeriesProps<
+export default function LineSeries<
   XScale extends AxisScale,
   YScale extends AxisScale,
   Datum extends object
-> = SeriesProps<XScale, YScale, Datum> & {
-  /** Whether line should be rendered horizontally instead of vertically. */
-  horizontal?: boolean;
-};
-
-function LineSeries<XScale extends AxisScale, YScale extends AxisScale, Datum extends object>({
-  data,
-  dataKey,
-  xAccessor,
-  xScale,
-  yAccessor,
-  yScale,
-  horizontal = true,
-  ...lineProps
-}: LineSeriesProps<XScale, YScale, Datum> & WithRegisteredDataProps<XScale, YScale, Datum>) {
-  const { colorScale, theme, width, height } = useContext(DataContext);
-  const { showTooltip, hideTooltip } = useContext(TooltipContext) ?? {};
-  const getScaledX = useCallback(getScaledValueFactory(xScale, xAccessor), [xScale, xAccessor]);
-  const getScaledY = useCallback(getScaledValueFactory(yScale, yAccessor), [yScale, yAccessor]);
-  const color = colorScale?.(dataKey) ?? theme?.colors?.[0] ?? '#222';
-
-  const handleMouseMove = useCallback(
-    (params?: HandlerParams) => {
-      const { svgPoint } = params || {};
-      if (svgPoint && width && height && showTooltip) {
-        const datum = (horizontal ? findNearestDatumX : findNearestDatumY)({
-          point: svgPoint,
-          data,
-          xScale,
-          yScale,
-          xAccessor,
-          yAccessor,
-          width,
-          height,
-        });
-        if (datum) {
-          showTooltip({
-            key: dataKey,
-            ...datum,
-            svgPoint,
-          });
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    [dataKey, data, xScale, yScale, xAccessor, yAccessor, width, height, showTooltip, horizontal],
-  );
-  useEventEmitter('mousemove', handleMouseMove);
-  useEventEmitter('mouseout', hideTooltip);
-
-  return (
-    <LinePath
-      data={data}
-      x={getScaledX}
-      y={getScaledY}
-      stroke={color}
-      strokeWidth={2}
-      {...lineProps}
-    />
-  );
+>({ ...props }: Omit<BaseLineSeriesProps<XScale, YScale, Datum>, 'PathComponent'>) {
+  return <BaseLineSeries<XScale, YScale, Datum> {...props} />;
 }
-
-export default withRegisteredData(LineSeries);
diff --git a/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/private/AnimatedPath.tsx b/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/private/AnimatedPath.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbd519cf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/private/AnimatedPath.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { animated, useSpring } from 'react-spring';
+
+export default function AnimatedPath({
+  d,
+  stroke,
+  ...lineProps
+}: Omit<React.SVGProps<SVGPathElement>, 'ref'>) {
+  const tweened = useSpring({ d, stroke, config: { precision: 0.01 } });
+  return <animated.path d={tweened.d} stroke={tweened.stroke} fill="transparent" {...lineProps} />;
+}
diff --git a/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/private/BaseBarGroup.tsx b/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/private/BaseBarGroup.tsx
index afc63ad7d..1175bde42 100644
--- a/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/private/BaseBarGroup.tsx
+++ b/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/private/BaseBarGroup.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export type BaseBarGroupProps<XScale extends PositionScale, YScale extends Posit
   padding?: number;
   /** Comparator function to sort `dataKeys` within a bar group. By default the DOM rendering order of `BarGroup`s `children` is used. */
   sortBars?: (dataKeyA: string, dataKeyB: string) => number;
-  /** Rendered component which is passed BarsProps by BaseBarSeries after processing. */
+  /** Rendered component which is passed BarsProps by BaseBarGroup after processing. */
   BarsComponent: React.FC<BarsProps<XScale, YScale>>;
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/private/BaseLineSeries.tsx b/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/private/BaseLineSeries.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..571726117
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/visx-xychart/src/components/series/private/BaseLineSeries.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import React, { useContext, useCallback } from 'react';
+import LinePath from '@visx/shape/lib/shapes/LinePath';
+import { AxisScale } from '@visx/axis';
+import DataContext from '../../../context/DataContext';
+import { SeriesProps } from '../../../types';
+import withRegisteredData, { WithRegisteredDataProps } from '../../../enhancers/withRegisteredData';
+import getScaledValueFactory from '../../../utils/getScaledValueFactory';
+import useEventEmitter, { HandlerParams } from '../../../hooks/useEventEmitter';
+import findNearestDatumX from '../../../utils/findNearestDatumX';
+import TooltipContext from '../../../context/TooltipContext';
+import findNearestDatumY from '../../../utils/findNearestDatumY';
+
+export type BaseLineSeriesProps<
+  XScale extends AxisScale,
+  YScale extends AxisScale,
+  Datum extends object
+> = SeriesProps<XScale, YScale, Datum> & {
+  /** Whether line should be rendered horizontally instead of vertically. */
+  horizontal?: boolean;
+  /** Rendered component which is passed path props by BaseLineSeries after processing. */
+  PathComponent?: React.FC<Omit<React.SVGProps<SVGPathElement>, 'ref'>> | 'path';
+};
+
+function BaseLineSeries<XScale extends AxisScale, YScale extends AxisScale, Datum extends object>({
+  data,
+  dataKey,
+  xAccessor,
+  xScale,
+  yAccessor,
+  yScale,
+  horizontal = true,
+  PathComponent = 'path',
+  ...lineProps
+}: BaseLineSeriesProps<XScale, YScale, Datum> & WithRegisteredDataProps<XScale, YScale, Datum>) {
+  const { colorScale, theme, width, height } = useContext(DataContext);
+  const { showTooltip, hideTooltip } = useContext(TooltipContext) ?? {};
+  const getScaledX = useCallback(getScaledValueFactory(xScale, xAccessor), [xScale, xAccessor]);
+  const getScaledY = useCallback(getScaledValueFactory(yScale, yAccessor), [yScale, yAccessor]);
+  const color = colorScale?.(dataKey) ?? theme?.colors?.[0] ?? '#222';
+
+  const handleMouseMove = useCallback(
+    (params?: HandlerParams) => {
+      const { svgPoint } = params || {};
+      if (svgPoint && width && height && showTooltip) {
+        const datum = (horizontal ? findNearestDatumX : findNearestDatumY)({
+          point: svgPoint,
+          data,
+          xScale,
+          yScale,
+          xAccessor,
+          yAccessor,
+          width,
+          height,
+        });
+        if (datum) {
+          showTooltip({
+            key: dataKey,
+            ...datum,
+            svgPoint,
+          });
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    [dataKey, data, xScale, yScale, xAccessor, yAccessor, width, height, showTooltip, horizontal],
+  );
+  useEventEmitter('mousemove', handleMouseMove);
+  useEventEmitter('mouseout', hideTooltip);
+
+  return (
+    <LinePath
+      data={data}
+      x={getScaledX}
+      y={getScaledY}
+      stroke={color}
+      strokeWidth={2}
+      {...lineProps}
+    >
+      {({ path }) => (
+        <PathComponent stroke={color} strokeWidth={2} {...lineProps} d={path(data) || ''} />
+      )}
+    </LinePath>
+  );
+}
+
+export default withRegisteredData(BaseLineSeries);
diff --git a/packages/visx-xychart/src/index.ts b/packages/visx-xychart/src/index.ts
index 3354fa667..7e36c152f 100644
--- a/packages/visx-xychart/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/visx-xychart/src/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export { default as LineSeries } from './components/series/LineSeries';
 export { default as AnimatedBarSeries } from './components/series/AnimatedBarSeries';
 export { default as AnimatedBarStack } from './components/series/AnimatedBarStack';
 export { default as AnimatedBarGroup } from './components/series/AnimatedBarGroup';
+export { default as AnimatedLineSeries } from './components/series/AnimatedLineSeries';
 
 // context
 export { default as DataContext } from './context/DataContext';
diff --git a/packages/visx-xychart/src/utils/getScaledValueFactory.ts b/packages/visx-xychart/src/utils/getScaledValueFactory.ts
index 92a744437..579a80564 100644
--- a/packages/visx-xychart/src/utils/getScaledValueFactory.ts
+++ b/packages/visx-xychart/src/utils/getScaledValueFactory.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ export default function getScaledValueFactory<Scale extends AxisScale, Datum>(
         (align === 'start' ? 0 : getScaleBandwidth(scale)) / (align === 'center' ? 2 : 1);
       return scaledValue + bandwidthOffset;
     }
+    // @TODO: NaNs cause react-spring to throw, but the return value of this must be number
+    // this currently causes issues in vertical <> horizontal transitions because
+    // x/yAccessors from context are out of sync with props.horizontal
+    // horizontal should be moved to context
     return NaN;
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/BarGroup.test.tsx b/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/BarGroup.test.tsx
index a492b53d5..f7b64decc 100644
--- a/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/BarGroup.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/BarGroup.test.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { animated } from 'react-spring';
 import { mount } from 'enzyme';
-import { BarGroup, BarSeries, DataProvider, useEventEmitter } from '../../src';
+import { AnimatedBarGroup, BarGroup, BarSeries, DataProvider, useEventEmitter } from '../../src';
 import setupTooltipTest from '../mocks/setupTooltipTest';
 
 const providerProps = {
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ describe('<BarGroup />', () => {
 
     setupTooltipTest(
       <>
-        <BarGroup horizontal>
+        <BarGroup>
           <BarSeries dataKey={series1.key} {...series1} />
           <BarSeries dataKey={series2.key} {...series2} />
         </BarGroup>
@@ -87,3 +88,22 @@ describe('<BarGroup />', () => {
     );
   });
 });
+
+describe('<AnimatedBarGroup />', () => {
+  it('should be defined', () => {
+    expect(AnimatedBarGroup).toBeDefined();
+  });
+  it('should render an animated.rect', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      <DataProvider {...providerProps}>
+        <svg>
+          <AnimatedBarGroup>
+            <BarSeries dataKey={series1.key} {...series1} />
+            <BarSeries dataKey={series2.key} {...series2} />
+          </AnimatedBarGroup>
+        </svg>
+      </DataProvider>,
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find(animated.rect)).toHaveLength(4);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/BarSeries.test.tsx b/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/BarSeries.test.tsx
index e6633ad56..19b9bf5d9 100644
--- a/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/BarSeries.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/BarSeries.test.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useContext, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { animated } from 'react-spring';
 import { mount } from 'enzyme';
-import { DataContext, BarSeries, useEventEmitter } from '../../src';
+import { DataContext, AnimatedBarSeries, BarSeries, useEventEmitter } from '../../src';
 import getDataContext from '../mocks/getDataContext';
 import setupTooltipTest from '../mocks/setupTooltipTest';
 
@@ -62,3 +63,19 @@ describe('<BarSeries />', () => {
     );
   });
 });
+
+describe('<AnimatedBarSeries />', () => {
+  it('should be defined', () => {
+    expect(AnimatedBarSeries).toBeDefined();
+  });
+  it('should render an animated.rect', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      <DataContext.Provider value={getDataContext(series)}>
+        <svg>
+          <AnimatedBarSeries dataKey={series.key} {...series} />
+        </svg>
+      </DataContext.Provider>,
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find(animated.rect)).toHaveLength(series.data.length);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/BarStack.test.tsx b/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/BarStack.test.tsx
index a34edaafa..ec50b9414 100644
--- a/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/BarStack.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/BarStack.test.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import React, { useContext, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { mount } from 'enzyme';
-import { BarStack, BarSeries, DataProvider, DataContext, useEventEmitter } from '../../src';
+import { animated } from 'react-spring';
+import {
+  BarStack,
+  BarSeries,
+  DataProvider,
+  DataContext,
+  useEventEmitter,
+  AnimatedBarStack,
+} from '../../src';
 import setupTooltipTest from '../mocks/setupTooltipTest';
 
 const providerProps = {
@@ -108,7 +116,7 @@ describe('<BarStack />', () => {
 
     setupTooltipTest(
       <>
-        <BarStack horizontal>
+        <BarStack>
           <BarSeries dataKey={series1.key} {...series1} />
           <BarSeries dataKey={series2.key} {...series2} />
         </BarStack>
@@ -118,3 +126,22 @@ describe('<BarStack />', () => {
     );
   });
 });
+
+describe('<AnimatedBarStack />', () => {
+  it('should be defined', () => {
+    expect(AnimatedBarStack).toBeDefined();
+  });
+  it('should render an animated.rect', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      <DataProvider {...providerProps}>
+        <svg>
+          <AnimatedBarStack>
+            <BarSeries dataKey={series1.key} {...series1} />
+            <BarSeries dataKey={series2.key} {...series2} />
+          </AnimatedBarStack>
+        </svg>
+      </DataProvider>,
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find(animated.rect)).toHaveLength(4);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/LineSeries.test.tsx b/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/LineSeries.test.tsx
index 7a0ab8890..928ae7116 100644
--- a/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/LineSeries.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/visx-xychart/test/components/LineSeries.test.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import React, { useContext, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { animated } from 'react-spring';
 import { mount } from 'enzyme';
 import { LinePath } from '@visx/shape';
-import { DataContext, LineSeries, useEventEmitter } from '../../src';
+import { AnimatedLineSeries, DataContext, LineSeries, useEventEmitter } from '../../src';
 import getDataContext from '../mocks/getDataContext';
 import setupTooltipTest from '../mocks/setupTooltipTest';
 
@@ -64,3 +65,19 @@ describe('<LineSeries />', () => {
     );
   });
 });
+
+describe('<AnimatedLineSeries />', () => {
+  it('should be defined', () => {
+    expect(AnimatedLineSeries).toBeDefined();
+  });
+  it('should render an animated.path', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      <DataContext.Provider value={getDataContext(series)}>
+        <svg>
+          <AnimatedLineSeries dataKey={series.key} {...series} />
+        </svg>
+      </DataContext.Provider>,
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find(animated.path)).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+});