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'''Pokémon Chronicles''' is a TV series comprising of the English-dubbed versions of a number of Pokémon TV specials. Primarily these are episodes from the [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] show run in Japan, although it also includes the feature-length special [[The Legend of Thunder!]] and shorts from the [[Pikachu's Winter Vacation]] series.
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'''Pokémon Chronicles''' is a series comprising the [[dub]]bed versions of a number of [[Pokémon anime]] TV specials. The series follows recurring and supporting characters [[Ash Ketchum]] met on his journey, like {{an|Misty}}, [[Sensational Sisters|her sisters]], [[Sakura]], {{an|Casey}}, [[Ritchie]], and {{Tracey}}. {{Ash}} only makes three appearances in the series in brief cameos.


Pokémon Chronicles began on May 11th 2005 and currently only airs on [[Toonami]] UK on Wednesdays at 4.30pm (GMT). A DVD release is expected shortly.
Many of the episodes are [[side story episodes]] from the [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] show in Japan, but it also contained ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'' and shorts from the [[Pikachu's Winter Vacations]] series. The Pikachu's Winter Vacations shorts are presented as two individual episodes both titled ''Pikachu's Winter Vacation'', with each of the ''Pikachu's Winter Vacation'' episodes composed of a pair of shorts.


YTV in Canada aired Pokémon Chronicles last fall of 2005.  There was no word on when the series will air on [[Kids' WB]] in the [[United States|USA]], but it has made it's debut on [[Cartoon Network]] on June 3, 2006 at 7PM on the [[Toonami]] block. Now, it is expected to air 22 episodes until October 28.
Pokémon Chronicles first aired from May 11, 2005 to October 5, 2005, beginning with ''[[The Legend of Thunder!|The Legend of Thunder! (Part 1)]]'' and ending with ''Pikachu's Winter Vacation'' (''[[PK02|Christmas Night]]'' and ''[[PK03|Kanga Games]]'') on {{pmin|the United Kingdom|Toonami UK}}. In {{pmin|Canada}}, YTV aired the series starting on September 9, 2005. In {{pmin|the United States}}, {{wp|Cartoon Network}} aired the series from June 3, 2006 to November 25, 2006.


See the [[list of anime specials]] for a list of Pokémon Chronicles episodes.
Pokémon Chronicles has seen DVD release in the [[List of English language Pokémon Chronicles home video releases (Region 2)|United Kingdom]] and [[List of English language Pokémon Chronicles home video releases (Region 4)|Australia]]. However, the series has yet to be available on DVD in the United States.


[[Category:Anime]]
==Blurb==
<!--http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-tv-seasons/season-0/-->
<i>While Ash Ketchum continues on his quest to become the best, many others will experience their own unique journey through the Pokémon world—researchers, professors, Gym Leaders, Team Rocket members, Trainers, and even Pokémon. Some are familiar faces and others are strangers at first, but what they all have in common is a love of adventure—especially when it involves Pokémon!</i>
 
==Important events==
* {{an|Brock}} leaves his {{TP|Brock|Onix}}, {{TP|Brock|Geodude}}, and {{TP|Brock|Crobat}} with his eldest brother [[Forrest]] and changes his clothes before leaving for [[Hoenn]] to reunite with {{Ash}}. ([[HS01]])
* {{an|Misty}} returns to [[Cerulean City]] and resumes her post as the {{gy|Cerulean}} [[Gym Leader]]. ([[HS02]])
* Misty manages to overcome her fear of {{p|Gyarados}} and is able to tame [[Misty's Gyarados|one]] herself. ([[HS02]])
* Misty encounters the [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]] again. ([[HS02]])
* Misty learns how to make {{badge|Cascade}}s. ([[HS05]])
* [[Sakura]] challenges Misty to a Gym battle and wins, earning her fourth Badge. ([[HS05]])
* {{an|Professor Oak}} begins to research [[Pokérus]]. ([[HS08]])
* [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} recall how they, [[Cassidy]], and [[Butch]] went through training to become Team Rocket members. ([[HS12]])
 
===Party changes===
====Additions====
* [[Jimmy's Cyndaquil]] (prior to ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'')
* {{jo|Jimmy}}'s {{p|Weedle}} (prior to ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'')
* [[Wani-Wani|Marina's Totodile]] (Wani-Wani; prior to ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'')
* [[Little Miss|Marina's Misdreavus]] (Little Miss; prior to ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'')
* {{jo|Marina}}'s {{p|Jigglypuff}} (Pink; prior to ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'')
* [[Vincent's Chikorita]] (prior to ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'')
* [[Misty's Gyarados]] ([[HS02]])
* [[Sakura]]'s {{p|Beautifly}} (prior to [[HS05]])
* [[Butch]]'s {{p|Mightyena}} (prior to [[HS08]])
* [[Cassidy]]'s {{p|Sableye}} (prior to [[HS08]])
* [[Ritchie]]'s {{p|Taillow}} (Rose; prior to [[HS08]])
* [[Caserin and Luverin|Misty's Luvdisc]] (Caserin; prior to [[HS16]])
* [[Caserin and Luverin|Daisy's Luvdisc]] (Luverin; prior to [[HS16]])
* [[Butch]]'s {{p|Cloyster}} (prior to [[HS18]])
* [[Cassidy]]'s {{p|Tentacruel}} (prior to [[HS18]])
 
====Evolutions====
* Jimmy's {{p|Cyndaquil}} → {{p|Quilava}} → {{TP|Jimmy|Typhlosion}} (prior to ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'')
* Jimmy's {{p|Weedle}} → {{p|Kakuna}} → {{p|Beedrill}} (prior to ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'')
* Marina's {{p|Totodile}} → [[Wani-Wani|Croconaw]] (Wani-Wani; prior to ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'')
* Vincent's {{p|Chikorita}} → {{p|Bayleef}} → {{TP|Vincent|Meganium}}  (prior to ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'')
* {{Gary}}'s {{p|Doduo}} → {{p|Dodrio}} (prior to [[HS15]])
 
====Other====
* [[Brock's Onix]] (left at [[Pewter Gym]], [[HS01]])
* [[Brock's Geodude]] (left at [[Pewter Gym]], [[HS01]])
* [[Brock's Crobat]] (left at [[Pewter Gym]], [[HS01]])
 
===Gym battles===
Sakura defeats the following [[Gym Leader]]:
* {{an|Misty}} ([[HS05]])
 
==Episodes==
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|-
! class="roundytl" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}" | Episode
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}" | Episode Title
! class="roundytr" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width: 20px" | #
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[The Legend of Thunder!|*]] || ''The Legend of Thunder! (Part 1)'' || 1
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[The Legend of Thunder!|*]] || ''The Legend of Thunder! (Part 2)'' || 2
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[The Legend of Thunder!|*]] || ''The Legend of Thunder! (Part 3)'' || 3
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[PK08]]<br>[[PK09]] || ''Pikachu's Winter Vacation''<br>(''Delibird's Dilemma'' and ''Snorlax Snowman'') || 4
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS01]] || ''A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!'' || 5
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS02]] || ''Cerulean Blues'' || 6
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS03]] || ''We're No Angels!'' || 7
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS04]] || ''Showdown at the Oak Corral'' || 8
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS05]] || ''The Blue Badge of Courage'' || 9
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS08]] || ''Oaknapped!'' || 10
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS11]] || ''A Date with Delcatty'' || 11
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS13]] || ''Celebi and Joy!'' || 12
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS12]] || ''Training Daze'' || 13
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS14]] || ''Journey to the Starting Line!'' || 14
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS15]] || ''Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!'' || 15
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS16]] || ''Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!'' || 16
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS17]] || ''Those Darn Electabuzz!'' || 17
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS18]] || ''The Search for the Legend'' || 18
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS06]]<br>[[HS07]] || ''Of Meowth and Pokémon'' || 19
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Trouble in Big Town|*]] || ''Trouble in Big Town'' || 20
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[HS09]]<br>[[HS10]] || ''Big Meowth, Little Dreams'' || 21
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[PK02]]<br>[[PK03]] || ''Pikachu's Winter Vacation''<br>(''Christmas Night'' and ''Kanga Games'') || 22
|-
! colspan="3" class="roundybottom" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; height: 3px" |
|}
 
==Home video releases==
===European DVD releases===
{{main|List of English language Pokémon Chronicles home video releases (Region 2)}}
 
===Australian DVD releases===
{{main|List of English language Pokémon Chronicles home video releases (Region 4)}}
 
==Trivia==
* On the English [[Pokémon.com]] episode listing, the titles and summaries for ''[[HS11|A Date with Delcatty]]'' and ''[[HS13|Celebi and Joy!]]'' are swapped, listing ''Celebi and Joy!'' as episode 11 and ''A Date with Delcatty'' as episode 12. However, the images shown for each episode are in the correct order, with the images from ''A Date with Delcatty'' shown with episode 11 and ''Celebi and Joy!'' with episode 12.
 
==In other languages==
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|fr=Pokémon Chronicles
|de=Pokémon Chroniken
|he=פוקימון: דברי הימים ''{{tt|Pokémon: Divrei Hayamim|Pokémon: Chronicles}}''
|it=Pokémon Chronicles
|pt_br=Pokémon Crônicas
|pt_eu=Crónicas Pokémon
|es=Pokémon Crónicas
}}
 
==External links==
* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/chronicles Pokémon Chronicles page at Pokemon.com]
 
{{Anime series}}
{{Project Anime notice}}
 
[[Category:Animated series specials|*]]
 
[[de:Anime-Specials#Pokémon Chroniken]]
[[es:Crónicas Pokémon]]
[[fr:Pokémon Chronicles]]
[[it:Pokémon Chronicles]]

Latest revision as of 01:25, 2 September 2024

If you were looking for the Italian opening of Pokémon Chronicles, see Pokémon Chronicles (song).
Pokémon Chronicles
Season 0
Chronicles logo.png
Logo for Pokémon Chronicles
Opening Pokérap GS
Pokémon Chronicles theme
Episodes 22
Region Kanto & Johto
Series Original series
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Preceded by None
Followed by Unannounced

Pokémon Chronicles is a series comprising the dubbed versions of a number of Pokémon anime TV specials. The series follows recurring and supporting characters Ash Ketchum met on his journey, like Misty, her sisters, Sakura, Casey, Ritchie, and Tracey. Ash only makes three appearances in the series in brief cameos.

Many of the episodes are side story episodes from the Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station show in Japan, but it also contained The Legend of Thunder! and shorts from the Pikachu's Winter Vacations series. The Pikachu's Winter Vacations shorts are presented as two individual episodes both titled Pikachu's Winter Vacation, with each of the Pikachu's Winter Vacation episodes composed of a pair of shorts.

Pokémon Chronicles first aired from May 11, 2005 to October 5, 2005, beginning with The Legend of Thunder! (Part 1) and ending with Pikachu's Winter Vacation (Christmas Night and Kanga Games) on Toonami UK. In Canada, YTV aired the series starting on September 9, 2005. In the United States, Cartoon Network aired the series from June 3, 2006 to November 25, 2006.

Pokémon Chronicles has seen DVD release in the United Kingdom and Australia. However, the series has yet to be available on DVD in the United States.

Blurb

While Ash Ketchum continues on his quest to become the best, many others will experience their own unique journey through the Pokémon world—researchers, professors, Gym Leaders, Team Rocket members, Trainers, and even Pokémon. Some are familiar faces and others are strangers at first, but what they all have in common is a love of adventure—especially when it involves Pokémon!

Important events

Party changes

Additions

Evolutions

Other

Gym battles

Sakura defeats the following Gym Leader:

Episodes

Episode Episode Title #
* The Legend of Thunder! (Part 1) 1
* The Legend of Thunder! (Part 2) 2
* The Legend of Thunder! (Part 3) 3
PK08
PK09
Pikachu's Winter Vacation
(Delibird's Dilemma and Snorlax Snowman)
4
HS01 A Family That Battles Together Stays Together! 5
HS02 Cerulean Blues 6
HS03 We're No Angels! 7
HS04 Showdown at the Oak Corral 8
HS05 The Blue Badge of Courage 9
HS08 Oaknapped! 10
HS11 A Date with Delcatty 11
HS13 Celebi and Joy! 12
HS12 Training Daze 13
HS14 Journey to the Starting Line! 14
HS15 Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl! 15
HS16 Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing! 16
HS17 Those Darn Electabuzz! 17
HS18 The Search for the Legend 18
HS06
HS07
Of Meowth and Pokémon 19
* Trouble in Big Town 20
HS09
HS10
Big Meowth, Little Dreams 21
PK02
PK03
Pikachu's Winter Vacation
(Christmas Night and Kanga Games)
22

Home video releases

European DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Pokémon Chronicles home video releases (Region 2)

Australian DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Pokémon Chronicles home video releases (Region 4)

Trivia

  • On the English Pokémon.com episode listing, the titles and summaries for A Date with Delcatty and Celebi and Joy! are swapped, listing Celebi and Joy! as episode 11 and A Date with Delcatty as episode 12. However, the images shown for each episode are in the correct order, with the images from A Date with Delcatty shown with episode 11 and Celebi and Joy! with episode 12.

In other languages


External links

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