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[[File:Early anime film frame.png|thumb|230px|Early anime frame from [[EP093]]]]
The '''Pokémon {{wp|Anime}}''', often referred to as just "the anime" by Pokémon fans, is a collective term referring to currently {{#expr: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Original series episodes}} - 8 + {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Advanced Generation series episodes}} - 6 + {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Diamond & Pearl series episodes}} - 5 + {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Best Wishes series episodes}}}} main series episodes, {{#expr: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Movies}} - 2}}  movies, and a number of side-story episodes, all focusing on [[Pokémon]]. The great majority of these focus on [[Ash Ketchum]], a [[Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Pallet Town]], and his journey toward his ultimate goal of being a [[Pokémon Master]], his many friends, and most especially his Pokémon, who he considers his partners and friends.

Though the anime is ultimately based upon the {{pkmn|games}} and draws heavily from them, many concepts which are only touched on the games are spun in a unique way, and expanded on.

The anime is now broadcasted in 74<ref>http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2009/10/12/pokemon_stats/</ref> {{cat|Pokémon around the world|different countries}}, many times being [[dub]]bed into other languages for different locales.

==Overview==
From the [[EP001|very first episode]], Ash has been the central character, making his goal of becoming a Pokémon Master known to all he meets. Though initially, he only became a Pokémon Trainer with the goal of beating his rival, [[Gary Oak]], the many Pokémon Ash has met over his journey have shown him what being a Pokémon Master really is. Unlike most Trainers from Pallet, and indeed, unlike players of {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}} and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, Ash did not start his journey with {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}}, as he arrived late to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s lab to receive his [[starter Pokémon]]. Instead, Ash was given the only Pokémon Oak had left to give, a {{AP|Pikachu}} that did not enjoy being inside its Poké Ball, and from there Ash learned to treat his Pokémon as partners, earning Pikachu's trust by keeping it safe from a flock of {{p|Spearow}} he angered.

Since then, Ash has journeyed across all five of the regions that appear in the [[main series]] games, as well as the [[Orange Archipelago]], a region he visited before beginning his journey in [[Johto]] until it was closer in time to the real world release of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. In each, he battles against the native [[Gym Leader]]s for their [[badge]]s, as do Trainers in the main series games, to compete in the regional [[Pokémon League]], a tournament, rather than five battles straight against the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}}. While his initial strategy was to continue using the same party over the course of his journey, letting some Pokémon go when they were required to do something or wanted to train, he has, since his journey in Hoenn, changed strategy, and now uses only those Pokémon which he has caught in the region, alongside Pikachu, to battle against Gym Leaders, with his explanation to Dawn being that he wants to prove to the young, unevolved Pokémon he meets in each new region that ''they'' can win if they try.

Over the course of the series, Ash has had several {{AP|friends}} who travel with him, typically across one region, who assist him in his journey as much as he assists in theirs. {{an|Misty}}, the Gym Leader from [[Cerulean City]] in the games, joins him in the [[original series]], as does {{an|Brock}}, [[Pewter City]]'s Gym Leader, in [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], and [[Sinnoh]]. [[Tracey Sketchit]], an amateur [[Pokémon Watcher]], joins Ash during his Orange Archipelago journey, but leaves him on Ash's return to Pallet to become an assistant to Professor Oak, his hero. {{an|May}} and {{an|Dawn}}, rookie {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s, join Ash for the duration of the {{series2|Advanced Generation}} and {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, respectively; in these he mentors them much as Brock and Misty did him, while [[Max]], May's brother, who is too young to own Pokémon, looks up to Ash for the duration of the ''Advanced Generation'' series. {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} travel with Ash in the [[Best Wishes series]].

The anime is produced in Japan, and airs on [[TV Tokyo]] nearly every Thursday at 7 PM, as it has since the [[EP038|Porygon incident]] was resolved (it aired on Tuesdays at the same time prior to this). Many fans consider the dialog and events mentioned in the Japanese version to be the "true canon", while the various dubs are regarded to be overridden if something stated in them differs from something said in a Japanese episode.

In Japan, the anime is divided into four [[series]]: [[Original series|Pocket Monsters]], [[Advanced Generation series|Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation]], [[Diamond & Pearl series|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl]] and [[Best Wishes series|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes]]. Outside of it, these four series are further divided into [[season]]s spanning roughly 52 episodes, and currently {{cat|Anime seasons|numbering fourteen}}. The show is mainly aimed at children, and as such, mature topics such as death are not often brought up, though sometimes they appear in movies. There are generally some references meant for adults, though these are kept to a minimum especially outside of Japan.

==Television series==
===[[Original series]]===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{yellow color}}; background: #{{yellow color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{red color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{yellow color}}" rowspan="7" | 
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{green color light}}" colspan="3" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{red color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{red color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | First episode
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ01.png|150px|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]<br>[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
| [[File:EP001.png|150px|EP001]]<br>[[EP001]]
| [[File:Indigo League theme.png|150px|Indigo League]]<br>[[Pokémon: Indigo League|Indigo League]]
| [[File:OPE01.png|150px|Pokémon Theme]]<br>[[Pokémon Theme]]
| [[File:EP001.png|150px|EP001]]<br>[[EP001]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ02.png|150px|The Rivals]]<br>[[The Rivals]]
| [[File:EP081.png|150px|EP081]]<br>[[EP081]]
| [[File:Orange Islands theme.png|150px|Orange Islands]]<br>[[Pokémon: The Adventures in the Orange Islands|The Adventures in the Orange Islands]]
| [[File:OPE02.png|150px|Pokémon World]]<br>{{so|Pokémon World}}
| [[File:EP081.png|150px|EP081]]<br>[[EP081]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ03.png|150px|OK!]]<br>[[OK!]]
| [[File:EP117.png|150px|EP117]]<br>[[EP117]]
| [[File:Johto Journeys logo.png|150px|Johto Journeys]]<br>[[Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|The Johto Journeys]]
| [[File:OPE03.png|150px|Pokémon Johto]]<br>[[Pokémon Johto]]
| [[File:EP117.png|150px|EP117]]<br>[[EP117]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ04.png|150px|ATBAPM Whiteberry]]<br>[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master#Opening animation: TV OP 4|ATBAPM Whiteberry]]
| [[File:EP192.png|150px|EP192]]<br>[[EP192]]
| [[File:Johto League Champions logo.png|150px|Johto League Champions]]<br>[[Pokémon: Johto League Champions|Johto League Champions]]
| [[File:OPE04.png|150px|Born to Be a Winner]]<br>[[Born to Be a Winner]]
| [[File:EP158.png|150px|EP158]]<br>[[EP158]]
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPJ05.png|150px|Ready Go!]]<br>[[Ready Go!]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:EP239.png|150px|EP239]]<br>[[EP239]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:MQ logo.jpg|150px|Master Quest]]<br>[[Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPE05.png|150px|Believe in Me]]<br>[[Believe in Me]]
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:EP210.png|150px|EP210]]<br>[[EP210]]
|}

===[[Advanced Generation series]]===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{emerald color}}; background: #{{emerald color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{ruby color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{emerald color}}" rowspan="7" | 
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{sapphire color light}}" colspan="3" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{ruby color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{ruby color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}" | First episode
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ06.png|150px|Advance Adventure]]<br>[[Advance Adventure]]
| [[File:AG001.png|150px|AG001]]<br>[[AG001]]
| [[File:Advanced.png|150px|Advanced]]<br>[[Pokémon: Advanced|Advanced]]
| [[File:OPE06.png|150px|I Wanna Be a Hero]]<br>[[I Wanna Be a Hero]]
| [[File:AG001.png|150px|AG001]]<br>[[AG001]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ07.png|150px|Challenger!!]]<br>[[Challenger!!]]
| [[File:AG070.png|150px|AG070]]<br>[[AG070]]
| [[File:Advanced Challenge logo.png|150px|Advanced Challenge]]<br>[[Pokémon: Advanced Challenge|Advanced Challenge]]
| [[File:OPE07.png|150px|This Dream]]<br>[[This Dream]]
| [[File:AG041.png|150px|AG041]]<br>[[AG041]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ08.png|150px|Pokémon Symphonic Medley]]<br>[[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]]
| [[File:AG105.png|150px|AG105]]<br>[[AG105]]
| [[File:Advanced Battle logo.png|150px|Advanced Battle]]<br>[[Pokémon: Advanced Battle|Advanced Battle]]
| [[File:OPE08.png|150px|Unbeatable]]<br>[[Unbeatable]]
| [[File:AG093.png|150px|AG093]]<br>[[AG093]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ09.png|150px|Battle Frontier]]<br>{{so|Battle Frontier}}
| [[File:AG135.png|150px|AG135]]<br>[[AG135]]
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPJ10.png|150px|Spurt!]]<br>[[Spurt!]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:AG166.png|150px|AG166]]<br>[[AG166]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Battle Frontier Title.png|150px|Battle Frontier]]<br>[[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPE09.png|150px|Battle Frontier]]<br>{{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}}
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:AG146.png|150px|AG146]]<br>[[AG146]]
|}

===[[Diamond & Pearl series]]===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{platinum color}}; background: #{{platinum color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{diamond color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{platinum color}}" rowspan="7" | 
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{pearl color light}}" colspan="3" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | First episode
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ11.png|150px|Together]]<br>[[Together]]
| [[File:DP001.png|150px|DP001]]<br>[[DP001]]
| [[File:PokemonSinnohLeague1.png|150px|Diamond and Pearl]]<br>[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl|Diamond and Pearl]]
| [[File:OPE10.png|150px|Diamond and Pearl]]<br>{{so|Diamond and Pearl}}
| [[File:DP001.png|150px|DP001]]<br>[[DP001]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{platinum color}}" | 
| [[File:PokemonSinnohLeague2.png|150px|Battle Dimension]]<br>[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension|Battle Dimension]]
| [[File:OPE11.png|150px|We Will Be Heroes]]<br>[[We Will Be Heroes]]
| [[File:DP053.png|150px|DP053]]<br>[[DP053]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ12.png|200px|High Touch!]]<br>[[High Touch!]]
| [[File:DP096.png|150px|DP096]]<br>[[DP096]]
| [[File:PokémonSinnohLeague3-2.png|150px|Galactic Battles]]<br>[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles|Galactic Battles]]
| [[File:OPE12.png|200px|Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)]]<br>[[Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)]]
| [[File:DP105.png|150px|DP105]]<br>[[DP105]]
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPJ13.png|200px|The Greatest - Everyday!]]<br>[[The Greatest - Everyday!]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:DP158.png|200px|DP158]]<br>[[DP158]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPE13.png|200px|Sinnoh League Victors]]<br>[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors|Sinnoh League Victors]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPE13.png|200px|We Will Carry On!]]<br>[[We Will Carry On!]]
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:DP158.png|200px|DP158]]<br>[[DP158]]
|}

===[[Best Wishes series]]===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{unova color}}; background: #{{unova color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{black color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{unova color}}" rowspan="7" | 
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{white color light}}" colspan="3" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{black color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{black color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | First episode
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| width="200px" | [[File:OPJ14.png|200px]]<br>{{OBP|Best Wishes!|song}}
| [[File:BW001.png|200px|BW001]]<br>[[BW001]]
| width="200px" |[[File:OPE14.png|200px|Pokémon:Black & White|Black & White]]<br>[[Pokémon: Black & White|Black & White]]
| width="200px" |[[File:OPE14.png|200px|Black and White]]<br>[[Black and White (song)|Black and White]]
| [[File:BW001.png|200px|BW001]]<br>[[BW001]]
|}

===Side series===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background: #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese name
! style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese run
! style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English run
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| ポケットモンスター アンコール<br><small>[[Pocket Monsters Encore]]</small>
| October 19, 1999 — September 17, 2002
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| 週刊ポケモン放送局<br><small>[[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]</small>
| October 15, 2002 — September 28, 2004
| [[Pokémon Chronicles]]
| June 3, 2006 — September 30, 2006
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | ポケモン☆サンデー<br><small>[[Pokémon Sunday]]</small>
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | October 3, 2004 — September 26, 2010
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | ポケモン☆サンデー<br><small>[[Pokémon Smash]]</small>
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | October 3, 2010 — present
|}

==Movies==
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Since 1998 in Japan, and since 1999 in the US, a Pokémon movie has been released annually, most often focusing on a legendary Pokémon. These movies are almost always a large success in Japan, and remain at least somewhat successful in the US and other countries, having been aired on Cartoon Network as a special since [[M09|the ninth movie]], and having theatrical releases during the first five seasons.

The movies are not considered by all Pokémon fans to be canon to the show, with some preferring to think of them occurring in an alternate timeline. This theory comes from the fact that Ash and his friends do not seem to be profoundly affected in the show by the events of the movies. Many, however, see the movies as being akin to [[filler episode]]s, as none of their [[party|parties]] change, and no [[Gym Leader]]s are defeated nor [[Contest]]s won. This is presumably the correct interpretation, as not only have most of the events of the movies been referenced at least peripherally in the show, but also, several of the events of even ''major'' episodes have been forgotten by the writers of later episodes.

===Original series===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{yellow color}}; background: #{{yellow color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{red color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{yellow color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{green color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{red color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{red color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Release date
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:M01Japanese.png|150px|Mewtwo's Counterattack]]<br>ミュウツーの逆襲<br><small>''Mewtwo's Counterattack''</small>
| July 18, 1998
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 1 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M01|Pikachu Project 1998]]
| [[File:Movie 1 poster.png|150px|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]<br>[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]
| November 10, 1999
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:M02Japanese.png|150px|Phantom Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth]]<br>幻のポケモン　ルギア爆誕<br><small>''Phantom Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth''</small>
| July 17, 1999
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 2 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M02|Pikachu Project 1999]]
| [[File:P2kposter.jpg|150px|The Power of One]]<br>[[M02|The Power of One]]
| July 21, 2000
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:M03Japanese.png|150px|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei]]<br>結晶塔の帝王爆誕<br><small>''Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei''</small>
| July 8, 2000
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 3 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M03|Pikachu Project 2000]]
| [[File:SpellOfTheUnown poster.jpg|150px|Spell of the Unown]]<br>[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]
| April 6, 2001
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:M04Japanese.png|150px|Celebi: An Encounter Through Time]]<br>セレビィ時を超えた遭遇<br><small>''Celebi: An Encounter Through Time''</small>
| July 7, 2001
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 4 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M04|Pikachu Project 2001]]
| [[File:Pokemon forever.jpg|150px|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]<br>[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]
| October 11, 2002
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:M05Japanese.png|150px|Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios]]<br>水の都の護神 ラティアスとラティオス<br><small>''Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios''</small>
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | July 13, 2002
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 5 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M05|Pikachu Project 2002]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:PokéMovie 5.png|150px|Pokémon Heroes]]<br>[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | May 16, 2003
|}

===''Advanced Generation'' series===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{emerald color}}; background: #{{emerald color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{ruby color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{emerald color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{sapphire color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{ruby color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{ruby color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}" | Release date
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:M06Japanese.png|150px|Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi]]<br>七夜の願い星 ジラーチ<br><small>''Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi''</small>
| July 19, 2003
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 6 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M06|Pikachu Project 2003]]
| [[File:M06 Poster.png|150px|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]<br>[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]
| June 1, 2004
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:M07Japanese.png|150px|Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys]]<br>裂空の訪問者 デオキシス<br><small>''Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys''</small>
| July 17, 2004
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 7 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M07|Pikachu Project 2004]]
| [[File:M07 poster.png|150px|Destiny Deoxys]]<br>[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]
| January 22, 2005
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:Pokemon2005poster.jpg|150px|Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario]]<br>ミュウと波導の勇者 ルカリオ<br><small>''Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario''</small>
| July 16, 2005
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 8 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M08|Pikachu Project 2005]]
| [[File:M08 DVD cover.png|150px|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]<br>[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]
| September 19, 2006
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:M09Japanese.png|150px|Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy]]<br>ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ<br><small>''Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy''</small>
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | July 15, 2006
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 9 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M09|Pikachu Project 2006]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Movie 9 English Cover.png|150px|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]<br>[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | March 23, 2007
|}

===''Diamond & Pearl'' series===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{platinum color}}; background: #{{platinum color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{diamond color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{platinum color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{pearl color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | Release date
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai poster.jpg|150px|Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai]]<br>ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ<br><small>''Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai''</small>
| July 14, 2007
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 10 poster.jpg|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M10|Pikachu Project 2007]]
| [[File:RiseOfDarkraiCover.jpg|150px|The Rise of Darkrai]]<br>[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]
| February 24, 2008
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:Movie 11 final poster.png|150px|Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin]]<br>ギラティナと氷空の花束 シェイミ<br><small>''Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin''</small>
| July 19, 2008
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 11 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M11|Pikachu Project 2008]]
| [[File:Giratina and the Sky Warrior.png|150px|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]<br>[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]
| March 31, 2009
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:Movie 12 Arceus Choukoku Jikuu e Oha Suta poster.jpg|150px|Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime]]<br>アルセウス 超克の時空へ<br><small>''Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime''</small>
| July 18, 2009
| [[File:Movie12poster2.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M12|Pikachu Project 2009]]
| [[File:Arceus and the Jewel of Life.png|150px|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]
[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]
| November 20, 2009<!--
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:Ruler of Illusions Zoroark.png|150px|Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark]]<br>幻影の覇者ゾロアーク<br><small>''Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark''</small>
| July 10, 2010
| [[M13|Pikachu Project 2010]]
| Unannounced
| Unannounced-->
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Ruler of Illusions Zoroark.png|150px|Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark]]<br>幻影の覇者ゾロアーク<br><small>''Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark''</small>
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | July 10, 2010
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Movie13 Pikachu the movie.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M13|Pikachu Project 2010]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:M13 poster.jpg|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | February 5, 2011
|}

===''Best Wishes'' series===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{black color}}; background: #{{black color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{white color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{black color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{white color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Release date
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom poster.png|150px|Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom]]<br>ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム<br><small>''Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom''</small>
| rowspan="2" align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | July 16, 2011
| rowspan="2" align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Movie 14 Pikachu the Movie poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M14|Pikachu Project 2011]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Victini and Zekrom movie poster.png|150px|White—Victini and Zekrom]]
''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom]]''
| rowspan="2" align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | December 3, 2011
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Victini and the White Hero Reshiram poster.png|150px|Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram]]<br>ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム<br><small>''Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram''</small>
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Victini and Reshiram movie poster.png|150px|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]
''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''
|}

==Trivia==
* Animator Masāki Iwane 岩根正明 [[n:Masaaki Iwane: Pokémon anime originally slated for 18-month run|once stated]] that the series was originally slated for a 1½-year run, which corresponds approximately to the length of the [[Kanto]] region [[Pokémon: Indigo League|saga]] (had it not been delayed due to [[EP038|the Porygon incident]]). Due to its popularity during the run, however, the show was extended and continues to be one of the longest running video game based anime.
* During the early episodes of the anime, Japanese text was seen quite frequently on signs and buildings as well as objects. This usually resulted in the dubbed versions painting out the text or converting it to their respective languages. In more recent episodes, the animators have replaced the Japanese text with made-up symbols that would be universal to all languages so that it would not have to be edited for each country it aired in.

==Related articles==
* [[Timeline of events in the anime]]
* [[Differences between the games and anime]]
* [[List of anime episodes]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon/  Pokémon TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon/tue/koremade.html Pokémon Encore TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_ag/main.html Pokémon Advanced Generation TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/pokemon_dp/index.html Pokémon Diamond & Pearl TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_bw/ Pokémon Best Wishes TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon/poke_hoso/back_num/index.html Pokémon Hoso TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_sunday/ Pokémon Sunday TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/pokemon/index.html Cartoon Network Pokémon anime website]

===On Bulbagarden forums===
*[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/forumdisplay.php?f=228 Pokémon anime discussion forum]
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