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{{samename|groupings of {{pkmn|games}}|generation}} ''For the {{Trading Card Game}} expansion released to commemorate the {{pkmn|20th Anniversary}}, see [[Generations (TCG)]]''.
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[[File:Pokémon Generations poster.png|thumb|250px|English poster]]
'''Pokémon Generations''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンジェネレーションズ''' ''Pokémon Generations'') is an {{pkmn|animation|animated}} miniseries that showcases some moments from the first six [[generation]]s of the [[core series]] [[Pokémon games]]. It consists of 18 episodes, each approximately 3-5 minutes in length.

In the English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch languages, they premiered on [[The Pokémon Company International]]'s [[YouTube]] channels (for each language) weekly between September 16 and December 23, 2016. The first two episodes were re-uploaded on The Pokémon Company International's YouTube channels (for each language) in HD on December 14, 2016 (the original uploads were not taken down, but were replaced in the Pokémon Generations playlist). The series was later released in Brazilian Portuguese on The Pokémon Company International's Portuguese YouTube channel starting on February 10, 2017. The last episode of the series was uploaded on July 20, 2017. In November 2017, some episodes of Pokémon Generations aired alongside some theatrical releases of ''[[M20|Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!]]'', and more in November 2018 with ''[[M21|Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us]]''.

In the Korean language, the first three episodes were uploaded on July 25, 2018. Three videos were uploaded every Wednesday until August 29, 2018. Some of the episode numbers were changed; episode 10 was released as episode 12 in Korean, and episodes 11 and 12 were released as episodes 10 and 11. However, by the end of February 2020, they no longer could be seen on any platform, presumably due to licensing issues. <!--On September 1, 2020, they were unofficially reuploaded onto Dailymotion and Google Drive, save for the first episode due to its lack of spoken dialogue.-->

In the Japanese language, the first six episodes were uploaded to [[The Pokémon Company]]'s YouTube channel on December 9, 2016. The seventh through ninth episodes were uploaded on December 16, 2016. The tenth through 12th episodes were uploaded on December 22, 2016. The 13th through 15th episodes were uploaded on January 26, 2017. The final three episodes were uploaded on February 2, 2017.
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==Plot==
The series centers around various characters including {{ga|Blue}}, [[Giovanni]], [[Looker]], [[Lance]], [[Lorelei]], [[Bruno]], [[Cheryl]], [[N]], [[Lysandre]], [[Ghetsis]], [[Cyrus]], and [[AZ]]. Some of the game protagonists, such as {{ga|Red}}, {{ga|Gold}}, and {{ga|Brendan}} make minor appearances but have no dialogue.
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==Episodes==
{{Episodelistheader|Hoso}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG01|The Adventure|冒険|The Adventure|September 16, 2016|December 9, 2016}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG02|The Chase|追跡|The Chase|September 16, 2016|December 9, 2016}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG03|The Challenger|挑戦者|The Challenger|September 23, 2016|December 9, 2016}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG04|The Lake of Rage|いかりの湖|The Lake of Rage|September 30, 2016|December 9, 2016}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG05|The Legacy|継承|The Succession|October 7, 2016|December 9, 2016}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG06|The Reawakening|再生|The Rebirth|October 7, 2016|December 9, 2016}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG07|The Vision|ビジョン|The Vision|October 14, 2016|December 16, 2016}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG08|The Cavern|海底洞窟|The {{tt|Seabed Cavern|Seafloor Cavern}}|October 21, 2016|December 16, 2016}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG09|The Scoop|スクープ|The Scoop|October 28, 2016|December 16, 2016}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG10|The Old Chateau|森の洋館|The {{tt|Forest Manor|Old Chateau}}|October 28, 2016|December 22, 2016}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG11|The New World|新しい世界|The New World|November 4, 2016|December 22, 2016}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG12|The Magma Stone|火山のおき石|The {{tt|Volcano Stone|Magma Stone}}|November 11, 2016|December 22, 2016}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG13|The Uprising|反乱|The Uprising|November 18, 2016|January 26, 2017}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG14|The Frozen World|凍える世界|The Frozen World|November 23, 2016|January 26, 2017}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG15|The King Returns|帰還|The Return|December 2, 2016|January 26, 2017}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG16|The Beauty Eternal|永遠の美|The Eternal Beauty|December 9, 2016|February 2, 2017}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG17|The Investigation|捜査|The Investigation|December 16, 2016|February 2, 2017}}
{{Episodelistbody|PG18|The Redemption|贖い|The Redemption|December 23, 2016|February 2, 2017}}
{{Episodelistfooterspecial|Hoso|This concludes Pokémon Generations.}}

==Differences from the games==
Although the miniseries is more faithful to the games than the main series, there are still some differences, mainly to enhance the plot or due to time constraints.
* [[Looker]], who originally did not debut until {{game|Platinum}}, has his role extended in this series.
* [[Lance]]'s role in the [[Lake of Rage]] incident is expanded, unlike in the games, where the narrative focuses on the {{player}}.
* In the games, Lance and {{ga|Ethan}} battle the {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Electrode}} powering the generator, causing them to [[fainting|faint]] or {{pkmn2|caught|capture}} them. In ''[[PG04|The Lake of Rage]]'', they instead release them.
** Also, there are twelve Electrode powering the generator as opposed to only six in the games.
* [[Petrel]] shows up in the generator room instead of [[Ariana]] like in the games.
* Unlike in the games, neither the player nor [[Maxie]] stops Archie in ''[[PG08|The Cavern]]''.
* Unlike in the games, the player does not arrive at the [[Spear Pillar]] to stop [[Cyrus]] in ''[[PG11|The New World]]''.
* After {{p|Giratina}} drags Cyrus into the [[Distortion World]], it doesn't leave a portal behind like in the games.
* Looker does not arrest [[Charon]] at [[Stark Mountain]]. Instead, Charon escapes with help from two {{tc|Team Galactic Grunt}}s.
* [[Iris]] is present when [[N's Castle]] is summoned instead of the player character, and it is summoned by the [[Seven Sages]] instead of [[N]]. The subsequent confrontation between the [[Unova]] [[Gym Leader]]s and the Seven Sages takes place outside the castle instead of inside, and an army of {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s participates in the battle.
** The Seven Sages mention Ghetsis' glorious plan even though in the games N was the king and Ghetsis had not revealed himself as the true boss of Team Plasma at that point.
* The [[Shadow Triad]] is not present for [[Team Plasma]]'s attack on [[Opelucid City]] to capture the [[DNA Splicers]]. Instead, the attack is led by [[Zinzolin]] and carried out by many Team Plasma Grunts.
* Unlike in the games, [[Ghetsis]] fuses {{p|Kyurem}} with N's {{p|Reshiram}} without the player character present, and when the player character does arrive, it is {{ga|Hilbert}} with his {{p|Zekrom}}, instead of {{ga|Nate}} or {{ga|Rosa}}.
* The player character is not present for [[Lysandre]] and [[Diantha]]'s conversation in Café Soleil.
* Looker pursues [[Emma|Essentia]] through the streets of Lumiose City himself, and unmasks her in an empty café instead of in the lower levels of [[Lysandre Labs]] beneath Lysandre Café. Additionally, unlike the games, [[Xerosic]] is not present for her unmasking and his role in these events is only vaguely hinted at.
* {{ga|Serena}}, [[Shauna]], [[Tierno]], [[Trevor]], [[Sina]], and [[Dexio]] are not present for the parade in [[Lumiose City]]. Instead, [[Diantha]] attends the celebration.
* [[AZ]]'s story is presented as a fairytale told by a mother to her daughter instead of as AZ's own recollections.

==Cast==
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{{cast|Hoso|Red's Pikachu|Fumiko Orikasa|disp=Pikachu|Pikachu|Fumiko Orikasa|ピカチュウ|折笠富美子|top=yes}}
{{cast|Hoso|Looker|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kaiji Tang|Handsome|Keiji Fujiwara|ハンサム|藤原啓治<br>堀内賢雄}}
{{cast|Hoso|Giovanni|List of English voice actors{{!}}Richard Epcar|Sakaki|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Akio Ōtsuka|サカキ|大塚明夫}}
{{cast|Hoso|Blue (game)|disp=Blue|List of English voice actors{{!}}Erik Kimerer|Challenger|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Jun Fukuyama|挑戦者|福山潤}}
{{cast|Hoso|Lance|List of English voice actors{{!}}Ben Diskin|Wataru|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yoshimasa Hosoya|ワタル|細谷佳正}}
{{cast|Hoso|Lorelei|List of English voice actors{{!}}Erica Lindbeck|Kanna|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Fumiko Orikasa|カンナ|折笠富美子}}
{{cast|Hoso|Bruno|Bill Rogers|Siba|Takanori Hoshino|シバ|星野貴紀}}
{{cast|Hoso|Agatha|List of English voice actors{{!}}Ellyn Stern|Kikuko|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hisako Kyōda|キクコ|京田尚子}}
{{cast|Hoso|Petrel|none|Lambda|Wataru Takagi|ラムダ|高木渉}}
{{cast|Hoso|Silver (game)|disp=Silver|Lucien Dodge|Sakaki's son|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ryōta Ōsaka|サカキの息子|逢坂良太}}
{{cast|Hoso|Eusine|Kyle Hebert|Minaki|Hiroshi Tsuchida|ミナキ|土田大}}
{{cast|Hoso|Maxie|List of English voice actors{{!}}Lex Lang|Matsubusa|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Seiji Sasaki|マツブサ|佐々木誠二}}
{{cast|Hoso|Courtney|List of English voice actors{{!}}Sandy Fox|Kagari|Misato Fukuen|カガリ|福圓美里}}
{{cast|Hoso|Tabitha|List of English voice actors{{!}}Doug Erholtz|Homura|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Akio Suyama|ホムラ|陶山章央}}
{{cast|Hoso|Archie|List of English voice actors{{!}}Jamieson Price|Aogiri|Rikiya Koyama|アオギリ|小山力也}}
{{cast|Hoso|Shelly|Cristina Vee|Izumi|Takako Honda|イズミ|本田貴子}}
{{cast|Hoso|Matt|List of English voice actors{{!}}Richard Epcar|Ushio|Tetsu Inada|ウシオ|稲田徹}}
{{cast|Hoso|Gabby and Ty|disp=Gabby|List of English voice actors{{!}}Michelle Ruff|Mari|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Maaya Sakamoto|マリ|坂本真綾}}
{{cast|Hoso|Gabby and Ty|disp=Ty|List of English voice actors{{!}}Derek Stephen Prince|Dai|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Makoto Yasumura|ダイ|保村真}}
{{cast|Hoso|Professor Cozmo|none|Soraishi|Nobuo Tobita|ソライシ|飛田展男}}
{{cast|Hoso|Cheryl|List of English voice actors{{!}}Stephanie Sheh|Momi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Mamiko Noto|モミ|能登麻美子 }}
{{cast|Hoso|Chansey (Pokémon)|disp=Chansey|Satomi Koorogi|Lucky|Satomi Koorogi|ラッキー|こおろぎさとみ}}
{{cast|Hoso|Ghosts in the Pokémon world#Old Chateau|disp=Little girl|Tara Jayne|Girl|Rie Kugimiya|女の子|釘宮理恵}}
{{cast|Hoso|Butler (Trainer class)|disp=Butler|none|Old gentleman|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kinryū Arimoto|老紳士|有本欽隆}}
{{cast|Hoso|Cyrus|List of English voice actors{{!}}Michael Sorich|Akagi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kenjirō Tsuda|アカギ|津田健次郎}}
{{cast|Hoso|Cynthia|Tara Jayne|Shirona|Aya Endō|シロナ|遠藤綾}}
{{cast|Hoso|Saturn|List of English voice actors {{!}}Ricky Ryba|Saturn|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Daiki Yamashita|サターン|山下大輝}}
{{cast|Hoso|Mars|none|Mars|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Sayaka Kitahara|マーズ|北原沙弥香}}
{{cast|Hoso|Jupiter|List of English voice actors {{!}}Cassandra Lee Morris|Jupiter|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Michiko Kaiden|ジュピター|鶏冠井美智子}}
{{cast|Hoso|Buck|List of English voice actors{{!}}Bryce Papenbrook|Baku|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Hiro Shimono|バク|下野紘}}
{{cast|Hoso|Charon|List of English voice actors {{!}}Keith Silverstein|Pluto|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kōsei Tomita|プルート|富田耕生}}
{{cast|Hoso|Iris|Cherami Leigh|Iris|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Rina Hidaka|アイリス|日高里菜}}
{{cast|Hoso|Giallo|List of English voice actors{{!}}Steve Kramer|Giallo|Masayuki Omoro|ジャロ|小室正幸}}
{{cast|Hoso|Zinzolin|List of English voice actors{{!}}Steve Staley|Vio|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tomoyuki Shimura|ヴィオ|志村知幸}}
{{cast|Hoso|Drayden|List of English voice actors{{!}}Michael McConnohie|Shaga|Masami Iwasaki|シャガ|岩崎征実}}
{{cast|Hoso|Bronius|none|Sumra|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shūhei Matsuda|スムラ|松田修平}}
{{cast|Hoso|Ryoku|List of English voice actors{{!}}Patrick Seitz|Ryokushi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Suzune Okabe|リョクシ|岡部涼音}}
{{cast|Hoso|Gorm|List of English voice actors{{!}}Michael McConnohie|Azula|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Ryōma Abe|アスラ|安部亮馬}}
{{cast|Hoso|Rood|List of English voice actors{{!}}Michael McConnohie|Rot|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Masaaki Ihara|ロット|伊原正明}}
{{cast|Hoso|Clay|List of English voice actors{{!}}Steve Kramer|Yakon|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tomoyuki Shimura|ヤーコン|志村知幸}}
{{cast|Hoso|Lenora|List of English voice actors{{!}}Taylor Billingslea|Aloe|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Saori Takayama|アロエ|高宮彩織}}
{{cast|Hoso|Elesa|List of English voice actors{{!}}Mela Lee|Kamitsure|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}China Kitahara|カミツレ|北原知奈}}
{{cast|Hoso|Burgh|List of English voice actors{{!}}Christopher Niosi|Arty|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shūhei Matsuda|アーティ|松田修平}}
{{cast|Hoso|Skyla|none|Furou|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Noriko Shibasaki|フウロ|芝崎典子}}
{{cast|Hoso|Brycen|List of English voice actors{{!}}Christopher Niosi|Hachiku|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Masaaki Ihara|ハチク|伊原正明}}
{{cast|Hoso|Colress|List of English voice actors{{!}}Christopher Niosi|Akuroma|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tokuyoshi Kawashima|アクロマ|川島得愛}}
{{cast|Hoso|N|List of English voice actors{{!}}Grant George|N|Akira Ishida|Ｎ|石田彰}}
{{cast|Hoso|Ghetsis|List of English voice actors{{!}}Patrick Seitz|G-Cis|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shō Hayami|ゲーチス|速水奨}}
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{{cast|Hoso|Diantha|List of English voice actors{{!}}Laura Post|Carne|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Sayaka Ōhara|カルネ|大原さやか}}
{{cast|Hoso|Malva|List of English voice actors{{!}}Kira Buckland|Pachira|Marina Inoue|パキラ|井上麻里奈}}
{{cast|Hoso|Emma|List of English voice actors{{!}}Carrie Keranen|Matiere|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Maaya Uchida|マチエール|内田真礼}}
{{cast|Hoso|AZ|List of English voice actors{{!}}Keith Silverstein|AZ|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Takaya Hashi|AZ|土師孝也|bottom=yes}}
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==Gallery==
:''For more artwork, please see [[a:Category:Pokémon Generations|Pokémon Generations]] images on the [[Bulbagarden Archives]].''
===Posters and logos===
<gallery>
Pokémon Generations Amazon.png|English artwork on Amazon
Pokémon Generations logo.png|English logo
</gallery>

==Trailers==
===English===
{{YouTubeVid|wMzwcIG8vgk|Pokemon|Pokémon}}

==Trivia==
* Like in [[Pokémon Origins]], all of the Pokémon in this miniseries make realistic, animal-like sounds instead of saying their species' names like in the [[Pokémon animated series|TV series]].
* All of the {{player|main protagonists}} that appear in the miniseries have no dialogue, are never referred to by name, and their faces are heavily obscured.
* [[Generation IV]] is the only [[generation]] covered in the miniseries from which no main protagonist is featured.
* [[Team Plasma]] is the only [[villainous team]] to appear in all three episodes covering their respective [[region]].

==In other languages==
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==See also==
* [[Pokémon Origins]]
* [[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]
* [[Pokémon Evolutions]]
* [[Pokémon: Hisuian Snow]]

==External links==
* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/see-the-world-of-pokemon-in-a-new-way/ Official Pokémon website announcement] <small>(English)</small>
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQWzKIaERirwv9M89dxN3bNLY0PyuChOU Official English playlist on YouTube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBE2D9BnJJUr3eL0gJwgbWbXqPaOFZI5p Official Japanese playlist on YouTube]

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