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'''Netflix''' is an internet-based on-demand streaming service. The service has episodes and television movies without television network logos or advertisements. Since January 2016, Netflix is available worldwide except in Crimea, Mainland China, Syria, and North Korea.
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Netflix requires a monthly subscription fee starting at $7.99/€7.99/£5.99/{{wp|Brazilian real|R$}}17,90/CAD$7.99 and $8.99/€9.99/£6.99/R$19,90/CAD$9.99 for HD and two screens.
'''Netflix''' is an Internet-based on-demand streaming service. The service has episodes and television movies without television network logos or advertisements. As of March 2022, Netflix is available worldwide except in {{pmin|Greater China|Mainland China}}, {{wp|Crimea}}, {{wp|North Korea}}, {{pmin|Russia}}, and {{pmin|the Arab world|Syria}}.<ref>[https://help.netflix.com/node/14164 Where is Netflix available? - Netflix Help Center]</ref>


==Availability of the Pokémon anime==
As of January 2022, Netflix requires a monthly subscription fee starting at US$9.99/<wbr>€7.99/<wbr>£6.99/<wbr>CA$9.99/<wbr>AU$10.99/<wbr>NZ$12.99/<wbr>ZAR&nbsp;49/<wbr>CHF&nbsp;11.90/<wbr>¥990/<wbr>₩9,500/<wbr>HK$63/<wbr>NT$270 for one screen and US$15.49/<wbr>€12.99/<wbr>£10.99/<wbr>CA$16.49/<wbr>AU$16.99/<wbr>NZ$18.49/<wbr>ZAR&nbsp;99/<wbr>CHF&nbsp;18.90/<wbr>¥1,490/<wbr>₩13,500/<wbr>HK$78/<wbr>NT$330 for HD and two screens.<ref>[https://help.netflix.com/node/24926 Plans and Pricing - Netflix Help Center]</ref>
The Pokémon {{pkmn|anime}} is available on Netflix in most countries worldwide except most of Asia. Netflix itself is available worldwide as of January 2016, with exceptions of mainland China, Crimea, North Korea, and Syria.


===Outside Japan===
==Availability of Pokémon animation==
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/70297439 Pokémon: Indigo League] ([[S01]])
Select episodes of the [[Pokémon animated series]] are available on Netflix in most countries worldwide, with the specific selection varying by location. As of September 13, 2024, the following episodes and movies are available:
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/80088367 Pokémon: XY] ([[S17]] and [[S18]]) (Not available in North America)
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/80165493 Pokémon: XYZ] ([[S19]]) (No longer available)
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/80186475 Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon] ([[S20]] and [[S21]])
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/80091264 Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction] ([[M17]]) (Not available in North America)
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/80094198 Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages] ([[M18]]) (Not available in North America)
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/80166189 Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel] ([[M19]])
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/81046846 Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!] ([[M20]])


===Japan===
{| class="roundtable sortable" style="background: #ddf; border: 3px solid #ccf"
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/70297439 Pokemon: Indigo League] ([[S01]])
! rowspan="2" | Title
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/80152708 Pokémon Sun and Moon] ([[S20]])
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Episodes
! colspan="5" | Availability
|-
! U.S. and<br>international
! Asia
! {{pmin|South Korea}}
! Japan
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/70297439 Pokémon the Series: Indigo League]
| [[S01]]
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/80088367 Pokémon the Series: XY]
| [[S17]], [[S18]], [[S19]], [[XYS01]] - [[XYS04]]
| {{no}} || {{maybe|<ref group="note" name="asia">Excluding Netflix Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste</ref>}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/80186475 Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]
| [[S20]], [[S21]], [[S22]]
| {{no}} || {{maybe|<ref group="note" name="asia"/>}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81193140 Pokémon Journeys: The Series]
| [[S23]]
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81275355 Pokémon Journeys: The Series]
| [[S23]], [[S24]], [[S25]]
| {{no}} || {{maybe|<ref group="note" name="asia"/>}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81291575 Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series]
| [[S24]]
| {{maybe|<ref group="note">Removed from Netflix in the Nordics, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the non-Baltic post-Soviet states</ref>}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81291578 Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series]
| [[JN091]] - [[JN136]]
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81706101 Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master: Ultimate Journeys: The Series]
| [[JN137]] - [[JN147]], [[JNS05]]
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81682102 Pokémon: The Distant Blue Sky]
| [[JNS05]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81682103 Pokémon: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]
| [[JN137]] - [[JN147]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81696980 Pokémon Horizons: The Series]
| [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series (season)|''Horizons'' S01]]
| {{maybe|<ref group="note">Available on Netflix American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Faroe Islands, Finland, French Guiana, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, St. Barthélemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Sweden, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Türkiye, U.S. Outlying Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela</ref>}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81689433 Pokémon Horizons: The Series]
| [[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81682233 Pokémon Horizons: The Series]
| [[HZ001]] - [[HZ045]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81046846 Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!]
| [[M20]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81085364 Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us]
| [[M21]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81223075 Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution]
| rowspan="2" | [[M22]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81265957 Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81346307 Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle]
| [[M23]]
| {{yes|2=<ref group="note">Excluding Netflix Papua New Guinea and Samoa</ref>}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81605060 Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles]
| ''[[Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles|The Arceus Chronicles]]''
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81909632 Pokémon: Stories from the Johto Region - The Final Chapter]
| [[EP267]] - [[EP273]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81037695 Pokémon Detective Pikachu]
| ''{{DetPikMov}}''
| {{maybe|<ref group="note">Available on Netflix American Samoa, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czechia, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Guam, Hungary, India, Luxembourg, Martinique, Mayotte, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Réunion, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, St. Barthélemy, St. Martin, St. Pierre & Miquelon, U.S. Outlying Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States, and Wallis & Futuna</ref>}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| [https://www.netflix.com/title/81186864 Pokémon Concierge]
| [[Pokémon Concierge]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|}
{{reflist|group=note}}


* [https://www.netflix.com/title/80158295 Pokémon: Short Films Collection] ([[PK01]], [[PK04]], [[PK10]], [[PK11]], [[PK12]], [[PK24]], [[PK25]], [[PK26]], [[PK27]])
===Exclusive content===
[[File:JN Netflix Card.png|thumb|200px|"A Netflix Original Series" card]]
Netflix currently holds exclusive rights to [[Pokémon Concierge]] worldwide, recent Pokémon animated movies outside of Asia, and recent seasons of the Pokémon animated series in the United States, the Nordics, Latin America and the Caribbean, Poland, Turkey, and the Benelux. Content that Netflix has produced or has acquired exclusive rights to are branded as Netflix Originals, meaning that they have a red "N" on the title's artwork, a Netflix {{wp|Station identification|ident}} before and after the program, and a card with the text "A Netflix Series", "A Netflix Original Series", or "Netflix Presents" before the main title sequence.<ref>[https://help.netflix.com/en/node/4976 How Netflix licenses TV shows and movies - Netflix | Help Center]</ref><ref>[https://partnerhelp.netflixstudios.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000260302-Overview-of-the-Netflix-Idents Overview of the Netflix Idents – Netflix | Partner Help Center]</ref><ref>[https://partnerhelp.netflixstudios.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058735634-Netflix-Credit-Incorporation-Guidelines Netflix Credit Incorporation Guidelines – Netflix | Partner Help Center]</ref> Content that is merely licensed to Netflix lacks this branding.


* [https://www.netflix.com/title/27831570 Pokémon: The First Movie] ([[M01]])
Specifically, the following pieces of Pokémon-related media have Netflix Original branding on Netflix in the following locations:
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/60001345 Pokémon: The Movie 2000] ([[M02]])
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #ddf; border: 3px solid #ccf; white-space: nowrap"
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/60020414 Pokémon 3: The Movie] ([[M03]])
! Title
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/60024911 Pokémon 4Ever] ([[M04]])
! Licensing
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/60027698 Pokémon Heroes: The Movie] ([[M05]])
! Where it has Netflix Original branding
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/60036405 Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker] ([[M06]])
|-
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/70018891 Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys] ([[M07]])
| [[S23|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/70053404 Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew] ([[M08]])
| Acquired exclusive rights
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/70065685 Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea] ([[M09]])
| Netflix American Samoa, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Guam, Iceland, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Puerto Rico, Sweden, U.S. Outlying Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and United States
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/70095263 Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai] ([[M10]])
|-
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/70114363 Pokémon: Giratina and The Sky Warrior] ([[M11]])
| [[S24|Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series]]
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/70158364 Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life] ([[M12]])
| Acquired exclusive rights
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/70199417 Pokémon Zoroark: Master of Illusions] ([[M13]])
| All locations where ''Pokémon Journeys: The Series'' was, plus Netflix Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Georgia, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Sint Maarten, St. Barthélemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Tajikistan, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkmenistan, Turks & Caicos Islands, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/70231678 Pokemon the Movie: Black: Victini and Reshiram] ([[M14]])
|-
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/70231679 Pokemon the Movie: White: Victini and Zekrom] ([[M14]])
| [[S25|Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series<br>Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master]]
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/70296875 Pokemon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice] ([[M15]])
| Acquired exclusive rights
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/80031585 Pokemon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened] ([[M16]])
| All locations where ''Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series'' was, plus Netflix Poland and Türkiye
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/80091264 Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction] ([[M17]])
|-
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/80094198 Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages] ([[M18]])
| [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series (season)|Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]
| Acquired exclusive rights
| All locations where ''Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series'' was, plus Netflix Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and New Zealand '''except''' Netflix Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan
|-
| [[M22|Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]
| Acquired exclusive rights
| All locations where it has been made available on Netflix '''except''' Netflix Japan and South Korea
|-
| [[M23|Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle]]
| Acquired exclusive rights
| All locations where it has been made available on Netflix '''except''' Netflix Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam
|-
| [[Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles]]
| Acquired exclusive rights
| All locations where it has been made available on Netflix '''except''' Netflix South Korea
|-
| [[Pokémon Concierge]]
| Produced
| All locations
|}


===History===
===History===
The anime has been available in the United States on Netflix since March 1, 2014.<ref>http://time.com/10563/pokemon-is-coming-to-netflix</ref> When ''Indigo League'' first became available for streaming, Netflix only got the first 52 episodes as they were aired in the US first season order.<ref>http://www.justpushstart.com/2014/03/pokemon-netflix-include-entire-indigo-league</ref> Netflix added Season 2 of the ''Indigo League'' episodes during Summer 2014, which contained 23 ''Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands'' episodes as a bonus since those are a part of US season 2, although the title ''Pokémon: Indigo League'' still remains even though ''Adventures in the Orange Islands'' is not a part of ''Indigo League''.<ref>http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/netflix-adds-remaining-pokemon-indigo-league-episodes-lineup</ref> Netflix later removed season 2.
The anime has been available in the United States on Netflix since March 1, 2014 with [[S01|Pokémon: Indigo League]], [[S14|Pokémon: Black & White]], and [[M14|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'']].<ref>[https://time.com/10563/pokemon-is-coming-to-netflix/ Pokémon Is Coming To Netflix - Time]</ref> On June 1, [[S02|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands]], [[S15|Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies]] and ''[[M15|Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice]]'' were also made available. The following year, [[S16|Pokémon BW: Adventures in Unova and Beyond]] and ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'' were added on March 15.


''[[S14|Pokémon: Black & White]]'' was added on March 1, 2014 along with ''[[M14|Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]]'' and ''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''. Later that year, on June 1, ''[[S15|Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies]]'' and ''[[M15|Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice]]'' were also made available.
On February 15, 2016, [[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]] and ''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]'' were added to the service. However, one day later, the ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' episodes and {{pkmn|movie}}s were removed, as well as Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-leaving-february-2016-movies-tv-expiring-859011/ Movies and TV Shows Leaving Netflix in February 2016 - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> [[S18|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]] was added on June 1, 2016 along with its corresponding movie, ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''. [[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]] became available for streaming on April 1, 2017. ''[[Pokémon: Happy Birthday to You!]]'' was added on September 14, 2017.


''[[S16|Pokémon BW: Adventures in Unova and Beyond]]'' and ''[[M16|Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'' were added on March 15, 2015. The second semester of 2015 saw the addition of ''[[S01|Pokémon: Indigo League]]'' and ''[[S02|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands]]'' on September 1.
[[S20|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]] was added on April 1, 2018. ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' was added on January 1, 2019. On April 1, 2019, [[S21|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures]] was added, and the ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' episodes, ''Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction'', and ''Hoopa and the Clash of Ages'' were removed.<ref>[https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/pokemon-the-series-xyz-xy-is-leaving-netflix/ Pokémon the Series: XYZ and XY is leaving Netflix - What's on Netflix]</ref> ''Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel'' was removed on July 4, 2019. ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]'' was added on January 1, 2020. ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'' debuted worldwide outside of Japan and South Korea on the service on February 27, 2020 as part of [[Pokémon Day]]. [[S22|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Legends]] was added to the service on April 1, 2020. On April 1, 2022, the ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'' episodes, ''I Choose You!'', and ''The Power of Us'' were removed.<ref>[https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/pokemon-movies-and-shows-leaving-netflix-in-april-2022/ Pokémon Movies and Shows Leaving Netflix in April 2022 - What's on Netflix]</ref>


The site was updated again on February 15, 2016 to include ''[[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' and ''[[M17|Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]''. However, one day later, all of the {{series|Best Wishes}} [[season]]s and {{pkmn|movies}} were removed. ''[[S18|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]]'' was added on June 1, 2016 along with its corresponding movie, ''[[M18|Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''.
On April 23, 2020, it was announced that upcoming seasons of the anime would premiere exclusively on Netflix in the United States.<ref>[https://about.netflix.com/news/netflix-and-the-pokemon-company-international-team-up-for-u-s-premiere-of-pokemon-journeys-the-series Netflix and The Pokémon Company International Team Up for U.S. Premiere of Pokémon Journeys: The Series -  About Netflix]</ref> This started with [[S23|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]], which debuted later that year on June 12, with episodes released in batches every quarter through March 5, 2021. The season was later released in batches in Asia beginning on November 21, 2020, released in batches in the Nordics beginning on January 1, 2021, and was added in its entirety outside of Asia on July 1, 2021.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CGrXLj3lgnk/ End November lookin real good for anime fans - Netflix Singapore - Instagram]</ref><ref>[https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/coming-soon/whats-coming-to-netflix-uk-in-july-2021/ What's Coming to Netflix UK in July 2021 - What's on Netflix]</ref> [[S24|Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series]] was added in the United States in batches from September 10, 2021 to May 26, 2022. The season was later added in its entirety outside of Asia on September 2, 2022. ''[[Pokémon: Happy Birthday to You!]]'' was removed on September 14, 2021. ''[[M23|Secrets of the Jungle]]'' debuted worldwide outside of Japan and South Korea on the service on October 8, 2021. ''[[Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles]]'' was released worldwide outside of Asia on September 23, 2022. [[S25|Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series]] was added in the United States beginning on October 21, 2022. The season was later added in its entirety outside of Asia on November 24, 2023. ''Secrets of the Jungle'' was removed in Asia, Papua New Guinea, and Samoa on October 9, 2023. On July 8, 2024, ''Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series'' was removed in the Nordics, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the non-Baltic post-Soviet states.


The last season of the {{series|XY}}, titled ''[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]'', became available for streaming on April 1, 2017.  
[[Pokémon Concierge]] debuted on December 28, 2023. {{OBP|Pokémon Horizons: The Series|season}} was added in the United States, the Nordics, Latin America and the Caribbean, Poland, Turkey, and the Benelux beginning on March 7, 2024, and in New Zealand on April 15, 2024.
 
''[[S20|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'' was added on April 1, 2018.
 
''[[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' and ''[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]'' were removed in North America on April 1, 2019, following the addition of ''[[S21|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures]]''.<ref>https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/pokemon-the-series-xyz-xy-is-leaving-netflix/</ref> However, they can still be streamed outside of North America.


==Available audio and closed captioning==
==Available audio and closed captioning==
English audio/closed captioning are available for the Pokémon anime and movies in all countries except Japan. The availability of other languages differ per country or region. The following languages are available in at least one country or region: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Thai and Turkish.
English audio/closed captioning are available for the Pokémon anime and movies in all countries except Japan. The availability of other languages differ per country or region. The following languages are available in at least one country or region: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.


==Banned episodes and seasons==
==Banned episodes and seasons==
Since Netflix uses the [[Dub#The English dub|English dub]] and [[Dub#Other languages|dubs based on the English dub]], [[EP035]] and [[EP038]] are not included. Even though the [[Banned episodes|banned episode]] ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'' was dubbed in English, the episode was excluded on Netflix. When ''[[S02|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands]]'' was still available on Netflix ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'', ''[[EP090|Stage Fight!]]'', and ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]'' were excluded too. This is not specific to Netflix as all these episodes are no longer mentioned on [[Pokemon.com]] and excluded from [[Pokémon TV]] and newer DVD releases.
Since Netflix uses the [[Dub#The English dub|English dub]] and [[Dub#Other languages|dubs based on the English dub]], [[EP035]] and [[EP038]] are not included. Even though the [[Banned episodes|banned episode]] ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'' was dubbed in English, the episode was excluded on Netflix. When [[S02|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands]] was still available on Netflix ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'', ''[[EP090|Stage Fight!]]'', and ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]'' were excluded too. This is not specific to Netflix as all these episodes are no longer mentioned on [[Pokemon.com]] and excluded from [[Pokémon TV]] and newer DVD releases.


[[SM064]] is the latest in banned episodes as Ash dresses up as a [[Passimian]], who happens to have a dark colored face and is a chimp. Due to the racial connotations, this episode from ''[[S21|Sun and Moon - Ultra Adventures]]'' was never aired outside of Japan.
[[SM064]] is the latest in banned episodes as Ash dresses up as a {{p|Passimian}}, who happens to have a dark colored face and is a chimp. Due to perceived racial connotations, this episode from [[S21|Sun and Moon - Ultra Adventures]] was never aired outside of Japan.


The [[season]]s are based on the season broadcasts in the [[dub]]. For example, ''[[S01|Pokémon: Indigo League]]'' was split up into two seasons. The ''Indigo League'' episodes had the 1998 commercial bumpers where {{an|Brock}} says "We'll be back after these messages," and then after the advertisement when he says "And now, back to our show." However, due to Netflix not having advertisements during streaming, these bumpers served no purpose. The bumpers have since been removed from Netflix.
The [[season]]s are based on the season broadcasts in the [[dub]]. For example, [[S01|Pokémon: Indigo League]] was split up into two seasons. The ''Indigo League'' episodes had the 1998 commercial bumpers where {{an|Brock}} says "We'll be back after these messages," and then after the advertisement when he says "And now, back to our show." However, due to Netflix not having advertisements during streaming, these bumpers served no purpose. The bumpers have since been removed from Netflix.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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** When the title cards are displayed for ''Indigo League'', the text isn't repeated on the closed captioning.
** When the title cards are displayed for ''Indigo League'', the text isn't repeated on the closed captioning.
* The Latin American captions for the title cards read "[narrator] ''{{tt|Hoy presentamos|Today, we present}}'': [episode title]" for season 1, unlike the English captioning.
* The Latin American captions for the title cards read "[narrator] ''{{tt|Hoy presentamos|Today, we present}}'': [episode title]" for season 1, unlike the English captioning.
* The Japanese version has the edited version of [[Holiday Hi-Jynx]], like [[Amazon]] but unlike [[Hulu]].
* The Japanese version has the edited version of [[Holiday Hi-Jynx]], like [[Prime Video]] but unlike [[Hulu]].
* The Japanese version has English descriptions for all episodes including for never dubbed episodes like [[EP035]] and the not yet dubbed episodes of the Sun & Moon series.
* The Japanese version has English descriptions for all episodes including for never dubbed episodes like [[EP035]] and the not yet dubbed episodes of ''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon''.
* The American Netflix often credited "macarons" as "macaroons".
* The American Netflix often spelled "macarons" as "macaroons" in its closed captioning.
* The Japanese version of Netflix does not feature a next episode preview for episodes streamed after the episode nor does it feature a Japanese episode gag, such as the [[Poké Problem]] for the {{series|Sun & Moon}}.
* The Japanese version of Netflix does not feature a next episode preview for episodes streamed after the episode nor does it feature a Japanese episode gag, such as the [[Poké Problem]] for ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''.


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Netflix
Netflix logo.png
Netflix Logo
Provider Netflix, Inc.
Launched August 29, 1997 (DVD rental)
January 2007[1] (video on demand)
Shutdown N/A
Service provided Video on demand service
Accessible by Web, Mobile, Smart TV, Consoles etc
Website netflix.com

Netflix is an Internet-based on-demand streaming service. The service has episodes and television movies without television network logos or advertisements. As of March 2022, Netflix is available worldwide except in Mainland China, Crimea, North Korea, Russia, and Syria.[2]

As of January 2022, Netflix requires a monthly subscription fee starting at US$9.99/€7.99/£6.99/CA$9.99/AU$10.99/NZ$12.99/ZAR 49/CHF 11.90/¥990/₩9,500/HK$63/NT$270 for one screen and US$15.49/€12.99/£10.99/CA$16.49/AU$16.99/NZ$18.49/ZAR 99/CHF 18.90/¥1,490/₩13,500/HK$78/NT$330 for HD and two screens.[3]

Availability of Pokémon animation

Select episodes of the Pokémon animated series are available on Netflix in most countries worldwide, with the specific selection varying by location. As of September 13, 2024, the following episodes and movies are available:

Title Episodes Availability
U.S. and
international
Asia South Korea Japan
Pokémon the Series: Indigo League S01
Pokémon the Series: XY S17, S18, S19, XYS01 - XYS04 [note 1]
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon S20, S21, S22 [note 1]
Pokémon Journeys: The Series S23
Pokémon Journeys: The Series S23, S24, S25 [note 1]
Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series S24 [note 2]
Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series JN091 - JN136
Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master: Ultimate Journeys: The Series JN137 - JN147, JNS05
Pokémon: The Distant Blue Sky JNS05
Pokémon: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master JN137 - JN147
Pokémon Horizons: The Series Horizons S01 [note 3]
Pokémon Horizons: The Series HZ001 - HZ045
Pokémon Horizons: The Series HZ001 - HZ045
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! M20
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us M21
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution M22
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle M23 [note 4]
Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles The Arceus Chronicles
Pokémon: Stories from the Johto Region - The Final Chapter EP267 - EP273
Pokémon Detective Pikachu POKÉMON Detective Pikachu [note 5]
Pokémon Concierge Pokémon Concierge
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Excluding Netflix Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste
  2. Removed from Netflix in the Nordics, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the non-Baltic post-Soviet states
  3. Available on Netflix American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Faroe Islands, Finland, French Guiana, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, St. Barthélemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Sweden, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Türkiye, U.S. Outlying Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela
  4. Excluding Netflix Papua New Guinea and Samoa
  5. Available on Netflix American Samoa, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czechia, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Guam, Hungary, India, Luxembourg, Martinique, Mayotte, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Réunion, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, St. Barthélemy, St. Martin, St. Pierre & Miquelon, U.S. Outlying Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States, and Wallis & Futuna

Exclusive content

"A Netflix Original Series" card

Netflix currently holds exclusive rights to Pokémon Concierge worldwide, recent Pokémon animated movies outside of Asia, and recent seasons of the Pokémon animated series in the United States, the Nordics, Latin America and the Caribbean, Poland, Turkey, and the Benelux. Content that Netflix has produced or has acquired exclusive rights to are branded as Netflix Originals, meaning that they have a red "N" on the title's artwork, a Netflix ident before and after the program, and a card with the text "A Netflix Series", "A Netflix Original Series", or "Netflix Presents" before the main title sequence.[4][5][6] Content that is merely licensed to Netflix lacks this branding.

Specifically, the following pieces of Pokémon-related media have Netflix Original branding on Netflix in the following locations:

Title Licensing Where it has Netflix Original branding
Pokémon Journeys: The Series Acquired exclusive rights Netflix American Samoa, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Guam, Iceland, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Puerto Rico, Sweden, U.S. Outlying Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and United States
Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series Acquired exclusive rights All locations where Pokémon Journeys: The Series was, plus Netflix Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Georgia, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Sint Maarten, St. Barthélemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Tajikistan, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkmenistan, Turks & Caicos Islands, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela
Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series
Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master
Acquired exclusive rights All locations where Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series was, plus Netflix Poland and Türkiye
Pokémon Horizons: The Series Acquired exclusive rights All locations where Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series was, plus Netflix Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and New Zealand except Netflix Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution Acquired exclusive rights All locations where it has been made available on Netflix except Netflix Japan and South Korea
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle Acquired exclusive rights All locations where it has been made available on Netflix except Netflix Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam
Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles Acquired exclusive rights All locations where it has been made available on Netflix except Netflix South Korea
Pokémon Concierge Produced All locations

History

The anime has been available in the United States on Netflix since March 1, 2014 with Pokémon: Indigo League, Pokémon: Black & White, and White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.[7] On June 1, Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands, Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies and Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice were also made available. The following year, Pokémon BW: Adventures in Unova and Beyond and Genesect and the Legend Awakened were added on March 15.

On February 15, 2016, Pokémon the Series: XY and Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction were added to the service. However, one day later, the Pokémon the Series: Black & White episodes and movies were removed, as well as Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands.[8] Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest was added on June 1, 2016 along with its corresponding movie, Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. Pokémon the Series: XYZ became available for streaming on April 1, 2017. Pokémon: Happy Birthday to You! was added on September 14, 2017.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon was added on April 1, 2018. I Choose You! was added on January 1, 2019. On April 1, 2019, Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures was added, and the Pokémon the Series: XY episodes, Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, and Hoopa and the Clash of Ages were removed.[9] Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel was removed on July 4, 2019. The Power of Us was added on January 1, 2020. Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution debuted worldwide outside of Japan and South Korea on the service on February 27, 2020 as part of Pokémon Day. Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Legends was added to the service on April 1, 2020. On April 1, 2022, the Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episodes, I Choose You!, and The Power of Us were removed.[10]

On April 23, 2020, it was announced that upcoming seasons of the anime would premiere exclusively on Netflix in the United States.[11] This started with Pokémon Journeys: The Series, which debuted later that year on June 12, with episodes released in batches every quarter through March 5, 2021. The season was later released in batches in Asia beginning on November 21, 2020, released in batches in the Nordics beginning on January 1, 2021, and was added in its entirety outside of Asia on July 1, 2021.[12][13] Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series was added in the United States in batches from September 10, 2021 to May 26, 2022. The season was later added in its entirety outside of Asia on September 2, 2022. Pokémon: Happy Birthday to You! was removed on September 14, 2021. Secrets of the Jungle debuted worldwide outside of Japan and South Korea on the service on October 8, 2021. Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles was released worldwide outside of Asia on September 23, 2022. Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series was added in the United States beginning on October 21, 2022. The season was later added in its entirety outside of Asia on November 24, 2023. Secrets of the Jungle was removed in Asia, Papua New Guinea, and Samoa on October 9, 2023. On July 8, 2024, Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series was removed in the Nordics, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the non-Baltic post-Soviet states.

Pokémon Concierge debuted on December 28, 2023. Pokémon Horizons: The Series was added in the United States, the Nordics, Latin America and the Caribbean, Poland, Turkey, and the Benelux beginning on March 7, 2024, and in New Zealand on April 15, 2024.

Available audio and closed captioning

English audio/closed captioning are available for the Pokémon anime and movies in all countries except Japan. The availability of other languages differ per country or region. The following languages are available in at least one country or region: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Banned episodes and seasons

Since Netflix uses the English dub and dubs based on the English dub, EP035 and EP038 are not included. Even though the banned episode Beauty and the Beach was dubbed in English, the episode was excluded on Netflix. When Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands was still available on Netflix Holiday Hi-Jynx, Stage Fight!, and The Mandarin Island Miss Match were excluded too. This is not specific to Netflix as all these episodes are no longer mentioned on Pokemon.com and excluded from Pokémon TV and newer DVD releases.

SM064 is the latest in banned episodes as Ash dresses up as a Passimian, who happens to have a dark colored face and is a chimp. Due to perceived racial connotations, this episode from Sun and Moon - Ultra Adventures was never aired outside of Japan.

The seasons are based on the season broadcasts in the dub. For example, Pokémon: Indigo League was split up into two seasons. The Indigo League episodes had the 1998 commercial bumpers where Brock says "We'll be back after these messages," and then after the advertisement when he says "And now, back to our show." However, due to Netflix not having advertisements during streaming, these bumpers served no purpose. The bumpers have since been removed from Netflix.

Trivia

  • The closed captioning misspells "Teach Pokémon to understand" in Pokémon Theme as "EACH POKÉMON TO UNDERSTAND" as does the closed captioning for other releases and the official lyrics.
    • When the title cards are displayed for Indigo League, the text isn't repeated on the closed captioning.
  • The Latin American captions for the title cards read "[narrator] Hoy presentamos: [episode title]" for season 1, unlike the English captioning.
  • The Japanese version has the edited version of Holiday Hi-Jynx, like Prime Video but unlike Hulu.
  • The Japanese version has English descriptions for all episodes including for never dubbed episodes like EP035 and the not yet dubbed episodes of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.
  • The American Netflix often spelled "macarons" as "macaroons" in its closed captioning.
  • The Japanese version of Netflix does not feature a next episode preview for episodes streamed after the episode nor does it feature a Japanese episode gag, such as the Poké Problem for Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.
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