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'''Pokémon: Twilight Wings''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|薄明の翼|はくめいのつばさ}}''' ''Twilight Wings'') is an animated miniseries based on [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]] set in the [[Galar]] [[region]]. It consists of seven episodes and one special episode, each approximately five minutes in length.

Episodes premiered monthly from January 15 to August 6, 2020 on [[The Pokémon Company]]'s official Japanese [[YouTube]] channel, [[The Pokémon Company International]]'s official YouTube channels, and [[Pokémon TV]]. The first three and last episodes were made available starting at 10:00 PM JST (1:00 PM UTC), while the fourth, fifth, and sixth episodes were made available starting at 2:00 PM JST (5:00 AM UTC). The series is available with Japanese, English, and Korean audio and German, Spanish, French, Italian, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese subtitles. The Thai [[dub]] premiered weekly beginning on September 2, 2020 on TrueID.

On October 23, 2020, a special episode titled ''[[TW08|The Gathering of Stars]]'' based on the [[Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass]] was announced. It was made available on November 5, 2020 starting at 11:00 PM JST (2:00 PM UTC).

==Blurb==
<i>Galar is a region where Pokémon battles have developed into a cultural sensation. Over the span of seven episodes, “Pokémon: Twilight Wings” will show in detail the dreams of Galar’s residents, the realities they face, the challenges they must overcome and the conflicts they must resolve. In addition to these new stories, fans can expect to see a variety of Pokémon originally discovered in the Galar region appearing in the capsule series.</i>

==Plot==
Each episode focuses on a different character and is connected by a {{tc|Cabbie}} and his [[Flying Taxi]]. {{gal|John}}, a boy who has been in the hospital since childhood, is a fan of {{pkmn|Champion}} [[Leon]] and dreams of watching him battle live. The story begins when John is visited by [[Rose|Chairman Rose]].

The plot of the series takes place right before the events of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]], ending with Leon's exhibition match against [[Raihan]] seen during the game's introduction.{{fact}}

==Episodes==
{{Episodelistheader|Galar}}
{{Episodelistbody|TW01|Letter|手紙|Letter|January 15, 2020|January 15, 2020}}
{{Episodelistbody|TW02|Training|修行|Training|February 18, 2020|February 18, 2020}}
{{Episodelistbody|TW03|Buddy|相棒|Partner|March 17, 2020|March 17, 2020}}
{{Episodelistbody|TW04|Early-Evening Waves|夕波|Evening Waves|April 21, 2020|April 17, 2020}}
{{Episodelistbody|TW05|Assistant|秘書|Secretary|June 4, 2020|June 5, 2020}}
{{Episodelistbody|TW06|Moonlight|月夜|Moonlit Night|July 2, 2020|July 3, 2020}}
{{Episodelistbody|TW07|Sky|空|Sky|August 6, 2020|August 6, 2020}}
{{Episodelistbody|TW08|The Gathering of Stars|EXPANSION ～星の祭～|Expansion: Festival of Stars|November 17, 2020|November 5, 2020}}
{{Episodelistfooterspecial|Galar|This concludes Pokémon: Twilight Wings.}}

==Cast==
{{cast/h|Galar}}
{{cast|Galar|John (Galar)|disp=John|List of English voice actors{{!}}Julia McIlvane|John|Aoi Yūki|ジョン|悠木碧|top=yes}}
{{cast|Galar|Tommy (Galar)|disp=Tommy|List of English voice actors{{!}}Morgan Berry|Tommy|Kei Shindō|トミー|真堂圭}}
{{cast|Galar|Leon|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kai Jordan|Dande|Takahiro Sakurai|ダンデ|櫻井孝宏}}
{{cast|Galar|Hop|List of English voice actors{{!}}Griffin Puatu|Hop|Yuko Sanpei|ホップ|三瓶由布子}}
{{cast|Galar|Sonia|Allegra Clark|Sonia|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Lynn|ソニア|Lynn}}
{{cast|Galar|Rose|disp=Chairman Rose|List of English voice actors{{!}}Keith Silverstein|Rose|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kazuhiro Yamaji|ローズ|山路和弘}}
{{cast|Galar|Oleana|List of English voice actors{{!}}Julia McIlvane|Olive|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ayumi Nagao|オリーヴ|長尾歩}}
{{cast|Galar|Milo|List of English voice actors{{!}}Zach Aguilar|Yarrow|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tarusuke Shingaki|ヤロー|新垣樽助}}
{{cast|Galar|Nessa|List of English voice actors{{!}}Anairis Quinones|Rurina|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Sora Amamiya|ルリナ|雨宮天}}
{{cast|Galar|Bea|List of English voice actors{{!}}Laura Stahl|Saitō|Eri Kitamura|サイトウ|喜多村英梨}}
{{cast|Galar|Allister|Casey Mongillo|Onion|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ryō Hirohashi|オニオン|広橋涼}}
{{cast|Galar|Raihan|List of English voice actors{{!}}Nazeeh Tarsha|Kibana|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kousuke Toriumi|キバナ|鳥海浩輔}}
{{cast|Galar|Bede|List of English voice actors{{!}}Brandon Winckler|Beet|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Takuma Nagatsuka|ビート|永塚拓馬}}
{{cast|Galar|Marnie|List of English voice actors{{!}}Dawn Bennett|Mary|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yui Ishikawa|マリィ|石川由依}}
{{cast|Galar|Piers|Edward Bosco|Nezu|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kishō Taniyama|ネズ |谷山紀章}}
{{cast|Galar|Opal|List of English voice actors{{!}}Laura Post|Poplar|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ayumi Nagao|ポプラ|長尾歩}}
{{cast|Galar|Victor (game)|List of English voice actors{{!}} |Masaru|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kaichi Miyata|マサル|宮田海地}}
{{cast|Galar|Gloria (game)|List of English voice actors{{!}} |Yuuri|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yūna Ogata|ユウリ|緒方佑奈}}
{{cast|Galar|Mustard|List of English voice actors{{!}}SungWon Cho|Mustard|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ken Uo|マスタード|魚建}}
{{cast|Galar|Peony|List of English voice actors{{!}}Nazeeh Tarsha|Peony|Tsuguo Mogami|ピオニー|最上嗣生}}
{{cast|Galar|Avery|List of English voice actors{{!}}Christopher Hackney|Savory|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}} |セイボリー| }}
{{cast|Galar|Klara|Erica Mendez|Kurara|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yui Ishikawa |クララ|石川由依 }}
{{cast|Galar|Honey (Galar)|disp=Honey|List of English voice actors{{!}}Amber Lee Connors|Mitsuba|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}} |ミツバ| }}
{{cast|Galar|Peonia|List of English voice actors{{!}}Heather Gonzalez|Shakuya|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}} |シャクヤ| }}
{{cast|Galar|Cabbie (Trainer class)|disp=Cabbie|Edward Bosco|Taxi Driver|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Seiro Ogino|タクシーの運転手|荻野晴朗|bottom=yes}}
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==Staff==
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|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" width="24%" | Director<br>{{j|監督}}
| width="38%" |
* Shingo Yamashita
| style="{{roundytr|5px}}" width="38%" lang="ja" |
* 山下清悟
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Screenwriter<br>{{j|脚本}}
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* Sou Kinoshita
| lang="ja" |
* 木下爽
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Screenplay Director<br>{{j|脚本監修}}
|
* Taku Kishimoto
| lang="ja" |
* 岸本卓
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Concept Art<br>{{j|コンセプトアート}}
|
* Mizutamari Higashi
| lang="ja" |
* 東みずたまり
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Character Design<br>{{j|キャラクターデザイン}}
|
* Shin Ogasawara
| lang="ja" |
* 小笠原真
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Color Design<br>{{j|色彩設計}}
|
* Izumi Hirose
| lang="ja" |
* 広瀬いづみ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Art Director<br>{{j|美術監督}}
|
* Yusuke Takeda
* Takamasa Masuki
| lang="ja" |
* 竹田悠介
* 益城貴昌
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! 3D Computer Graphics<br>{{j|３DCG}}
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* Masato Takahashi
| lang="ja" |
* 高橋将人
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Filming Director<br>{{j|撮影監督}}
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* Katsuto Ogawa
| lang="ja" |
* 小川克人
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Sound Director<br>{{j|音響監督}}
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* {{Romanizations/三間雅文}}
| lang="ja" |
* 三間雅文
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Music<br>{{j|音楽}}
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* {{wp|Conisch}}
| lang="ja" |
* コーニッシュ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Animation by<br>{{j|アニメーション制作}}
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* {{wp|Studio Colorido}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" lang="ja" |
* スタジオコロリド
|}

==Gallery==
:''For more artwork, please see [[a:Category:Pokémon: Twilight Wings|Pokémon: Twilight Wings]] images on the [[Bulbagarden Archives]].''
===Characters===
<gallery>
John TW.png|{{gal|John}}
Tommy TW.png|{{gal|Tommy}}
Leon TW.png|[[Leon]]
Hop TW.png|[[Hop]] and his {{p|Wooloo}}
Sonia TW.png|[[Sonia]]
Rose TW.png|[[Rose|Chairman Rose]]
Oleana TW.png|[[Oleana]]
Milo TW.png|[[Milo]]
Nessa TW.png|[[Nessa]]
Bea TW.png|[[Bea]]
Allister TW.png|[[Allister]]
Taxi Driver TW.png|{{tc|Cabbie}}
</gallery>

===Posters and logos===
<gallery>
Twilight Wings key visual.png|Key visual
Twilight Wings teaser poster.png|Japanese poster
Twilight Wings logo.png|English logo
Twilight Wings logo Japanese.png|Japanese logo
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*This miniseries serves as a prequel to the main story of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]. <!--However, some events that originally took place after the games' story  (for example, the evolution of [[Hop]]'s Wooloo into Dubwool) are depicted as having taken place prior to it.-->
*Much like in [[Pokémon Origins]], [[Pokémon Evolutions]] and [[Pokémon Generations]], all Pokémon featured in Pokémon: Twilight Wings make realistic animal noises rather than saying their name, like in the main series {{pkmn|anime}}.
*Most episodes involve the [[Cabbie (Trainer class)|Taxi Driver]] and his Corviknight as recurring characters, befitting the series' name and their involvements in it.

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=D5598C|bordercolor=00A1E9
|zh_yue=破曉之翼 ''{{tt|Pohíu-jī Yihk|Wings of the Breaking Dawn}}''
|zh_cmn=破曉之翼 / 破晓之翼 ''{{tt|Pòxiǎo-zhī Yì|Wings of the Breaking Dawn}}''
|fr_eu={{tt|Pokémon : Ailes du crépuscule|Pokémon: Twilight Wings}}
|de={{tt|Pokémon: Zwielichtschwingen|Pokémon: Twilight Wings}}
|it={{tt|Ali del crepuscolo|Twilight Wings}}
|ko=새벽빛의 날개 ''{{tt|Saebyeokbit-ui Nalgae|Dawn-colored Wings}}''
|es_eu={{tt|Pokémon: Alas del crepúsculo|Pokémon: Twilight Wings}}
|th=ทไวไลท์ วิงส์ ''Twilight Wings''
}}

==See also==
* [[Pokémon Origins]]
* [[Pokémon Generations]]
* [[Pokémon Evolutions]]
* [[Pokémon: Hisuian Snow]]
* [[Pokémon: Paldean Winds]]

==External links==
* [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/hakumei_no_tsubasa/ Official website] (Japanese)
* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-twilight-wings-a-galar-region-short-animated-series-coming-soon/ Pokémon.com announcement]
* [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQWzKIaERirwfvHB3m8CjnTK6ZzNA8wvJ English playlist on YouTube]
* [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBE2D9BnJJUottgTqK-Daoqx-G5IBHg7P Japanese playlist on YouTube]
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