List of side story episodes

This is a list of side story episodes of the anime, which air sometimes instead of a rerun of an older episode in the main anime series during an episode of the Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station or Pokémon Sunday in Japan. When dubbed, the first 18 of these side story episodes became part of Pokémon Chronicles, alongside the The Legend of Thunder! special, while the sporadically-made later side story episodes typically air as special episodes. Unlike the main anime, Ash Ketchum is not featured in a central role; many of the episodes feature his friends in an expanded role, however.

Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station

Code	Screenshot	English title	Japanese title	US broadcast	Japan broadcast	Time between
SS001	A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together!	A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together!	タケシ！ニビジムをすくえ！ Takeshi! Save Nibi Gym!	June 24, 2006	December 3, 2002	1299 days
This concludes the special episodes aired as part of WPBS.

Interim side story broadcasts

Code	Screenshot	English title	Japanese title	US broadcast	Japan broadcast	Time between
SS019	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go Getters Out of the Gate!	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go Getters Out of the Gate!	ポケモン不思議のダンジョン　出動ポケモン救助隊ガンバルズ！ Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Setting Out: Pokémon Rescue Team Ganbarus!	September 8, 2006	March 23, 2007	196 days
This was the only special episode not aired with either WPBS or Pokémon Sunday.

Pokémon Sunday

Code	Screenshot	English title	Japanese title	US broadcast	Japan broadcast	Time between
SS022	Pokémon Ranger: Locus of Light	No English title	ポケモンレンジャー　光の軌跡 Pokémon Ranger: Locus of Light	Unaired	February 28, 2010	5407 days since Japanese airing
This concludes the special episodes aired as part of Pokémon Sunday.

Series and seasons of the Pokémon animated series Original series (list) Indigo League • Adventures in the Orange Islands The Johto Journeys • Johto League Champions • Master Quest Ruby and Sapphire (list) Advanced • Advanced Challenge • Advanced Battle • Battle Frontier Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and Pearl • Battle Dimension • Galactic Battles • Sinnoh League Victors Black & White (list) Black & White • Rival Destinies • Adventures in Unova and Beyond XY (list) XY • Kalos Quest • XYZ (Mega Evolution Specials) Sun & Moon (list) Sun & Moon • Ultra Adventures‎ • Ultra Legends Journeys (list) Journeys • Master Journeys • Ultimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles) Horizons (list) Horizons Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter Vacation • Side Stories • Pokémon Chronicles Planetarium specials • Pikachu shorts Mewtwo Returns • The Legend of Thunder! • Pichu Bros. in Party Panic The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon • A Ripple in Time Complete list • Movies

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