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A '''season''' of the [[Pokémon anime]] is a collection of dubbed episodes first broadcast within the course of about one year, although different definitions have sometime been used. It is a concept that is in general unique to the North American television industry, and thus does not apply to the Japanese version of the anime.

==Broadcast Seasons==
An invention of the American broadcast industry, a season is typically aired new for nine months out of the year, with three months (usually during the summer) taken off to begin production for the next season, during which reruns air. Thus, for the first few seasons, of the Pokémon Anime, seasons begain airing in August or September of one year, and finished airing in May or June of the next, with the summer month being used for reruns. This schedule lasted from ([[Pokémon: Indigo League|Seasons 1]] to[[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|9]]). 

The Japanese release schedule of weekly episodes was eventually adopted by Pokémon USA (now known as [[The Pokémon Company International]]) after [[4Kids Entertainment]] lost dubbing rights. Thus, later seasons would isntead run year-long, starting at first in April or May ([[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl|Seasons 10]]-[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors|13]]) or in February ([[Pokémon: Black & White|Seasons 14]]-present). 

Seasons are generally 52 or fewer episodes long. While later seasons have usually shared a [[List of English opening themes|opening]], this was not always true of the first few seasons. On the other hand, the replacement of the [[Pokérap]] by [[Pikachu's Jukebox]] corresponded with the change from season 1 to season 2. 

This is the definition of season used by Pokémon.com and Australian DVD releases.

==DVD Seasons==
The term "season" has also been used, in the North American DVD releases, to describe group of episodes that share an opening and that fits the different series. Thus, while in terms of broadcast seasons, the Indigo League episodes were split between season 1 and season 2, on the DVD, the entire Indigo League constitutes Season 1. 

Although the episode list for each season is different, the DVD releases use the same season titles as the broadcast seasons, except season 2 which is called ''Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands'' as an airing season and ''Pokémon: Adventures On The Orange Islands'' as a DVD season.

==In Japan==

There is no distinction between these dubbed seasons in the original Japanese airings, except when the seasons' beginnings and endings coincide with those of a new [[series]] in Japan. Each season also has a {{pkmn|movie}} that corresponds to it, though the pairing of a movie with a specific anime season is merely due to the annual release they undergo in Japan. The concept of seasons does not exist in Japan, where episodes of Pokémon air nearly every Thursday. 

==List of seasons==
===Broadcast seasons===
====4Kids Entertainment====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #1d2c5e; {{roundy}}; border: 5px solid #ffcb05"
|-
! style="background:#3467af; {{roundytl|5px}};" | {{color|1d2c5e|Logo}}
! style="background:#3467af" | {{color|1d2c5e|Season}}
! style="background:#3467af" | {{color|1d2c5e|Opening theme}}
! style="background:#3467af" | {{color|1d2c5e|Debut episode}}
! style="background:#3467af" | {{color|1d2c5e|Final episode}}
! style="background:#3467af; {{roundytr|5px}};" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season1 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Indigo League|Indigo League}}
| ''{{color2|000|Pokémon Theme}}''
| {{color2|000|EP001}}<br>''Pokémon - I Choose You!''
| {{color2|000|EP057}}<br>''The Breeding Center Secret''
| 52
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season2 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands|Adventures in the Orange Islands}}
| ''{{color2|000|Pokémon Theme}}'' (until {{color2|000|EP083}})<br> then ''{{color2|000|Pokémon World}}''
| {{color2|000|EP052}}<br>''Princess vs. Princess''
| {{color2|000|EP105}}<br>''Charizard Chills''
| 52
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season3 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|The Johto Journeys}}
| ''{{color2|000|Pokémon World}}'' (until {{color2|000|EP116}})<br> then ''{{color2|000|Pokémon Johto}}''
| {{color2|000|EP106}}<br>''The Pokémon Water War''
| {{color2|000|EP157}}<br>''The Fortune Hunters''
| 52
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season4 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Johto League Champions|Johto League Champions}}
| ''{{color2|000|Born to Be a Winner}}''
| {{color2|000|EP158}}<br>''A Goldenrod Opportunity''
| {{color2|000|EP209}}<br>''Machoke, Machoke Man!''
| 52
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season5 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest}}
| ''{{color2|000|Believe in Me}}''
| {{color2|000|EP210}}<br>''Around the Whirlpool''
| {{color2|000|EP262}}<br>''You're a Star, Larvitar''
| 52
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season6 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Advanced|Advanced}}
| ''{{color2|000|Believe in Me}}'' (until {{color2|000|EP274}})<br> then ''{{color2|000|I Wanna Be a Hero}}''
| {{color2|000|EP263}}<br>''Address Unown!''
| {{color2|000|AG040}}<br>''Watt's with Wattson''
| 52
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season7 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge|Advanced Challenge}}
| ''{{color2|000|This Dream}}''
| {{color2|000|AG041}}<br>''What You Seed is What You Get''
| {{color2|000|AG092}}<br>''Judgment Day!''
| 52
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season8 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Advanced Battle|Advanced Battle}}
| ''{{color2|000|Unbeatable}}''
| {{color2|000|AG093}}<br>''Clamperl of Wisdom!''
| {{color2|000|AG145}}<br>''Pasta La Vista!''
| 52
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#3467af; {{roundybottom|5px}};" |
|}

====The Pokémon Company International====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #1d2c5e; {{roundy}}; border: 5px solid #ffcb05"
|-
! style="background:#3467af; {{roundytl|5px}};" | {{color|1d2c5e|Logo}}
! style="background:#3467af" | {{color|1d2c5e|Season}}
! style="background:#3467af" | {{color|1d2c5e|Opening theme}}
! style="background:#3467af" | {{color|1d2c5e|Debut episode}}
! style="background:#3467af" | {{color|1d2c5e|Final episode}}
! style="background:#3467af; {{roundytr|5px}};" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Battle Frontier logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier}}
| ''{{OBPc|Battle Frontier|dub|000}}''
| {{color2|000|AG146}}<br>''Fear Factor Phony''
| {{color2|000|AG192}}<br>''Home is Where the Start Is!''
| 47
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season10 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl|Diamond and Pearl}}
| ''{{OBPc|Diamond and Pearl|song|000}}''
| {{color2|000|DP001}}<br>''Following a Maiden's Voyage!''
| {{color2|000|DP052}}<br>''Smells Like Team Spirit!''
| 50
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Pokémon Battle Dimension logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension|Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension}}
| ''{{color2|000|We Will Be Heroes}}''
| {{color2|000|DP053}}<br>''Tears For Fears!''
| {{color2|000|DP104}}<br>''Sleepless in Pre-Battle!''
| 52
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Galactic Battles Logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles|Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles}}
| ''{{color2|000|Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)}}''
| {{color2|000|DP105}}<br>''Get Your Rotom Running!''
| {{color2|000|DP157}}<br>''Gotta Get A Gible!''
| 52
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season 13 Logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors|Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors}}
| ''{{color2|000|We Will Carry On!}}''
| {{color2|000|DP158}}<br>''Regaining the Home Advantage!''
| {{color2|000|DP191}}<br>''Memories are Made of Bliss!
| 34
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season 14 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Black & White}}
| ''{{color2|000|Black and White (song)|Black and White}}''
| {{color2|000|BW001}}<br>''In the Shadow of Zekrom!''
| {{color2|000|BW048}}<br>''Battle for the Underground!''
| 48
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season 15 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies}}
| ''{{color2|000|Rival Destinies (song)|Rival Destinies}}''
| {{color2|000|BW049}}<br>''Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!''
| {{color2|000|BW097}}<br>''Unova's Survival Crisis!''
| 49
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season 16 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova}}
| ''{{color2|000|It's Always You and Me}}''
| {{color2|000|BW098}}<br>''Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!''
| TBA
| Ongoing
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#3467af; {{roundybottom|5px}};" |
|}

===DVD seasons===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #1d2c5e; {{roundy}}; border: 5px solid #ffcb05"
|-
! style="background:#3467af; {{roundytl|5px}};" | {{color|1d2c5e|Logo}}
! style="background:#3467af" | {{color|1d2c5e|Season}}
! style="background:#3467af" | {{color|1d2c5e|Opening theme}}
! style="background:#3467af" | {{color|1d2c5e|Debut episode}}
! style="background:#3467af" | {{color|1d2c5e|Final episode}}
! style="background:#3467af; {{roundytr|5px}};" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season1 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Indigo League|Indigo League}}
| ''{{color2|000|Pokémon Theme}}''
| {{color2|000|EP001}}<br>''Pokémon - I Choose You!''
| {{color2|000|EP083}}<br>''Poké Ball Peril''
| 81
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Adventures On The Orange Islands logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands|Adventures On The Orange Islands}}
| ''{{OBPc|Pokémon World|song|000}}''
| {{color2|000|EP084}}<br>''The Lost Lapras''
| {{color2|000|EP116}}<br>''The Rivalry Revival''
| 35
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season3 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|The Johto Journeys}}
| ''{{color2|000|Pokémon Johto}}''
| {{color2|000|EP117}}<br>''Don't Touch That 'dile''
| {{color2|000|EP157}}<br>''The Fortune Hunters''
| 41
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season4 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Johto League Champions|Johto League Champions}}
| ''{{color2|000|Born to Be a Winner}}''
| {{color2|000|EP158}}<br>''A Goldenrod Opportunity''
| {{color2|000|EP209}}<br>''Machoke, Machoke Man!''
| 52
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season5 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest}}
| ''{{color2|000|Believe in Me}}''
| {{color2|000|EP210}}<br>''Around the Whirlpool''
| {{color2|000|EP274}}<br>''Hoenn Alone!''
| 64
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Season6 logo.png|200px]]
| {{color2|000|Pokémon: Advanced|Advanced}}
| ''{{color2|000|I Wanna Be a Hero}}''
| {{color2|000|AG001}}<br>''Get the Show on the Road''
| {{color2|000|AG040}}<br>''Watt's with Wattson''
| 40
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#3467af; {{roundybottom|5px}};" |
|}

From Pokémon: Advanced Challenge onward, the DVD seasons and the broadcast seasons become identical.

==Trivia==
* Despite occurring in the middle of the time 4Kids Entertainment controlled the dub, the airing season and DVD season [[Pokémon: Johto League Champions]] are identical.

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