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The '''Pokémon anime''', often just referred to as just ''the'' anime by Pokémon fans, is a collective term referring to currently {{#expr: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Original series episodes}} - 8 + {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Advanced Generation episodes}} - 6 + {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Diamond & Pearl episodes}} - 3}} main series episodes, 11 movies, and a number of side-story episodes focusing on [[Pokémon]]— mostly about [[Ash Ketchum]] and his quest to become a {{g|Master}}. He travels around the {{g|world}} to earn [[badges]] by defeating [[Gym Leaders]] or gaining the respect from them, in order to participate in the [[Pokémon League Conference|Pokémon Leagues]]. The main protagonist of the show is [[Ash Ketchum]] who was joined by his first Pokémon and best friend, {{AP|Pikachu}}, and {{ashfr|various companions}}.
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[[File:Pokémon the Series logo.png|thumb|The English logo for ''Pokémon the Series'']]
'''''Pokémon the Series''''' is an [[Pokémon animation|animated]] {{wp|Television show|TV series}} that follows the adventures of [[Ash Ketchum]], a [[Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Pallet Town]], and his journey toward his ultimate goal of being a [[Pokémon Master]]; as well as {{ashfr|his many friends}}, and most especially {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}, whom he considers his partners and friends. Though it is ultimately based upon the {{pkmn|games}} and draws heavily from them, many concepts which are only touched on in the games are spun in a unique way, and expanded on. It is the first animated series of the [[Pokémon animated series|Pokémon animated series]], and is succeeded by ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''.


==Description==
In the West, it consists of 1,224 episodes<!--all episodes counted as part of a dub season, including Holiday Hi-Jynx, EP090, and EP092--> across 25 [[season]]s, and has spawned a number of {{pkmn|movie}}s and other {{DL||related media}}. It premiered on September 7, 1998 with the broadcast of ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' in {{wp|Broadcast syndication|syndication}} in {{pmin|the United States}}, and concluded on July 29, 2023 with the broadcast of ''[[JNS05|Distant Blue Sky!]]'' on Cartoon Network in {{pmin|Canada}} (later released on September 8, 2023 on [[Netflix]] in the United States).<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/ash-ketchums-10-most-iconic-traveling-companions Ash Ketchum’s 10 Most Iconic Traveling Companions | Pokemon.com]</ref> In Japan and Asia, ''Pokémon the Series'' corresponds to the first seven [[series]] of the Pokémon animated TV series (with ''The Beginning'' and ''Gold and Silver'' being combined as one series), which originally aired on [[TV Tokyo]] from April 1, 1997 to March 24, 2023.
The anime is a driving force for the sale of Pokémon games, and it is based on it. However the anime takes many concepts from the games and puts a unique spin on them, most famously, Ash beginning his journey with his {{AP|Pikachu}}. Ash travels to various [[regions]] to catch new Pokémon, earn [[badges]] from [[Gym]] {{g|battle}}s, and compete in regional competitions. However it does contain anime-exclusive elements like the the [[Orange League]]. Along the way, Ash battles his rivals and continues to refine his battle prowess. [[Team Rocket]] continually tries to steal Pikachu because of its strength exceeds that of a normal {{p|Pikachu}} by far. Team Rocket themselves are a source of comedy and are the routine "bad guys" who show up every episode and inevitably get defeated.  


Like many cartoons, there are many moments of humor and action within the anime. [[Ash's friends]] have varied over the series and continue to show up after their departure from the main cast. Both {{an|May}} and {{an|Dawn}} are [[Pokémon Coordinators]] and participate in [[Pokémon Contests]], which focus more on beauty and precision as opposed to Pokémon Battles that focus on strength and speed. Other friends of Ash have slightly less defined goals. [[Misty]] is training to become the strongest {{t|Water}} Pokémon trainer, and [[Brock]] desires to become an excellent [[Pokémon Breeder]]. {{Tracey}} pursues a job as a [[Pokémon Watcher]] while [[Max]] currently has no goal at all, as Max is too young to own Pokémon, however, he does desire to be a great trainer as well.
==Terminology==
In the United States, the TV show was initially shown under the title ''Pokémon''. The term ''Pokémon the Series'' was not introduced until 2013, with the debut of ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. While ''Pokémon the Series'' was initially synonymous with the Pokémon animated series as a whole, they have diverged since the release of ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''. [[The Pokémon Company International]] considers ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'' to be a separate animated series, and defines ''Pokémon the Series'' as the preceding animated series consisting of the 25 seasons featuring Ash and Pikachu; both of these animated series are still part of the Pokémon animated series, however.<ref name="brand_sheet">[https://press.pokemon.com/en/products/Pokemon-Brand-Sheet Pokémon Brand Sheet (August 2023)] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231020225912if_/https://img-cdn-us.gamespress.com/files/PokemonAmerica/2023/04/040006-bcfd00a8/Pokemon_Brand_Sheet_%28August_2023%29.pdf?sv=2018-03-28&sr=b&sig=4y22hI4timKJhKVZ7c%2FXl5ss1Wxoytd%2F3PQIpvnk6Yo%3D&se=2023-11-01T03%3A00%3A00Z&sp=r&rsct=application%2Foctet-strem&rscd=attachment&lightbox=y&ex=2023-11-01+03%3A00%3A00&sky=bcba49ba6f65da8bd7b3d2d7a83d96435c6160d4a534c467b76a0fcbfa767daf archived])</ref><ref>[https://parents.pokemon.com/en-us/animation/ Pokémon Parents Official Website | Pokémon Animation]</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/celebrate-the-best-of-pokemon-the-series-on-pokemon-tv Celebrate the Best of ''Pokémon the Series'' on Pokémon TV | Pokemon.com]</ref>


The series is produced in Japan, and the Japanese version is considered the "true version", meaning that whatever is said in it is more true that a "dubbed" or translated version. "Dubs" are produced in various languages and they are translated after the English dubbed version is produced. The Japanese version is split into three series, but in English, the episodes are broken into roughly 52-episode "seasons", which doesn't exist in Japan, where the series has aired near continuously since its premiere.
In Japan and Asia, there is no official term that corresponds to the term ''Pokémon the Series'' as used by TPCi. Instead, ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'' is treated as merely the eighth series of the Pokémon animated series.


The show is mainly aimed at children and as such, does not explore mature topics such as death, although there are some references meant for adult fans. The show generally tries to instill a sense of compassion for others in its viewers, as many characters within the show can be seen lecturing on that topics. The anime is also a large reason for the popularity of the games and the fact that Pokémon is currently the second-best selling game series in the world.
==Plot==
[[File:Ash Epilogue.png|thumb|250px|Ash and Pikachu]]
From the [[EP001|first episode]], Ash has been the central character, making his goal of becoming a Pokémon Master known to all he meets. Though initially he only became a Pokémon Trainer with the goal of beating his rival, [[Gary Oak]], the many Pokémon Ash has met over his {{pkmn|journey}} have shown him what being a Pokémon Master really is. Unlike most Trainers from Pallet, and unlike players of {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}} and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, Ash did not start his journey with {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}}, as he arrived late to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|lab]] to receive his [[first partner Pokémon]]. Instead, Ash was given the only Pokémon Oak had left to give, a {{AP|Pikachu}} that did not enjoy being inside his {{i|Poké Ball}}. From there, Ash learned to treat his Pokémon as partners, earning Pikachu's trust by keeping him safe from a flock of {{p|Spearow}} he angered.


==TV series==
Since then, Ash has journeyed across the first eight of the regions that appear in the [[core series]] [[Pokémon games]], as well as the [[Orange Islands]], a region he visited before [[Johto]] until it was closer in time to the real-world release of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. In the regions outside of [[Galar]], he battles against the local [[Gym Leader]]s for their [[Badge]]s, just like the players of the core series games, to compete in the regional [[Pokémon League]]—however, the League is a [[Pokémon League Conference|championship tournament]] rather than five battles straight against the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}}. In [[Kanto]], he has also once competed for [[Symbol]]s while challenging the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. While his initial strategy was to continue using the same party over the course of his {{pkmn|journey}}, letting some Pokémon go when they were required to do something or wanted to train, he eventually changed this strategy starting with his journey in Hoenn. From then on, he has used only those Pokémon which he has caught in the region, alongside Pikachu, to battle against Gym Leaders, with his explanation to {{an|Dawn}} being that he wants to prove to the young, unevolved Pokémon he meets in each new region that ''they'' can win if they try.
{| {{bluetable2}} style="background: white; width: 100%;"
[[File:Ash and friends JN OP 5.png|250px|thumb|left|Photographs of Ash and all of his friends]]
Over the course of the series, Ash has had several {{AP|friends}} who travel with him, typically across one region, who assist him in his journey as much as he assists in theirs. {{an|Misty}}, the Gym Leader from [[Cerulean City]] in the games, joins him in Kanto, the [[Orange Islands]], and [[Johto]], as does {{an|Brock}}, [[Pewter City]]'s Gym Leader, in Kanto, Johto, [[Hoenn]], and [[Sinnoh]]. [[Tracey Sketchit]], an amateur [[Pokémon Watcher]], joins Ash during his Orange Islands journey, but leaves him on Ash's return to Pallet to become an {{TP|Professor|assistant}} to Professor Oak, his hero. {{an|May}} and {{an|Dawn}}, rookie {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s, join Ash for the duration of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', respectively; in these he mentors them much as Brock and Misty did him, while [[Max]], May's brother who is too young to own Pokémon, looks up to Ash for the duration of ''Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire''. {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} travel with Ash in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''. Inventor {{an|Clemont}}, his sister {{an|Bonnie}}, and Ash's childhood friend {{an|Serena}} travel with Ash in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. Like Max, Bonnie is too young to own Pokémon, but cares for her brother's {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}}. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', Ash attends the [[Pokémon School]] instead of traveling around the [[Alola]] region. As such, his new friends—{{an|Lillie}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Kiawe}}, {{an|Lana}}, and {{an|Sophocles}}—are not traveling companions but classmates. In ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', Ash's sole new traveling companion is [[Goh]], a Trainer who aims to catch every Pokémon species in the {{pkmn|world}}, with his ultimate goal being to catch the [[Mythical Pokémon]] {{an|Mew}}.
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==Episodes==
In the West, the episodes of ''Pokémon the Series'' are divided into 25 [[season]]s across eight [[series]]. These series divisions were introduced starting in 2013 with the debut of ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', with the episodes from the prior 16 seasons being retroactively grouped into five series in certain {{cat|Animation home video|home video}} and [[List of digital home video releases of Pokémon animation|video-on-demand releases]]. In Japan and Asia, the episodes corresponding to ''Pokémon the Series'' are divided into seven series, with some of these series themselves being divided into smaller arcs.
 
The following tables summarize the Japanese titles, the English titles, and the [[List of Japanese opening themes|Japanese]] and [[List of English opening themes|English opening themes]] used during each series. Seasons follow the digital release definition.
 
===''[[Original series|Pokémon the Series: The Beginning]]''===
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{| class="roundy c" style="border:1px solid #{{yellow color}}; background:#{{yellow color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|7px}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="background:#{{yellow color}}" rowspan="7" |
! style="{{roundytr|7px}}; background:#{{green color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
|-
! style="text-align: center" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="background:#{{red color light}}" | Title
! style="text-align: center" colspan="4" | US
! style="background:#{{red color light}}" | Opening theme
! style="background:#{{red color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{green color light}}" | Title
! style="background:#{{green color light}}" | Opening theme
! style="background:#{{green color light}}" | First episode
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Original series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters]]<br>[[Original series|Pocket Monsters]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:OPJ01.png|150px|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]<br>[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:EP001.png|150px|EP001]]<br>[[EP001]]
| [[File:Season1 logo.png|150px|Pokémon: Indigo League]]<br>[[S01|Pokémon:<br>Indigo League]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:OPE01.png|150px|Pokémon Theme]]<br>[[Pokémon Theme]]
| [[File:EP001.png|150px|EP001]]<br>[[EP001]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Season2 logo.png|150px|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands]]<br>[[S02|Pokémon:<br>Adventures in the Orange Islands]]
| [[File:EP052.png|150px|EP052]]<br>[[EP052]]
|-
|-
! style="text-align: center" | Theme song
| style="{{roundybl|7px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:Original series Orange Islands logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Islands]]<br>[[Original series|Pocket Monsters:<br>Episode Orange Islands]]
! colspan="2" | First episode
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ02.png|150px|The Rivals]]<br>[[The Rivals]]
! Title
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:EP081.png|150px|EP081]]<br>[[EP081]]
! Theme song
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE02.png|150px|Pokémon World]]<br>{{so|Pokémon World}}
! colspan="2" | First episode
| style="{{roundybr|7px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:EP081.png|150px|EP081]]<br>[[EP081]]
|-  
|}
| colspan="7" class="divider" lang="ja" | ポケットモンスター
</div>
 
===''[[Original series|Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver]]''===
<div style="overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap">
{| class="roundy c" style="border:1px solid #{{crystal color}}; background:#{{crystal color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|7px}}; background:#{{gold color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="background:#{{crystal color}}" rowspan="7" |
! style="{{roundytr|7px}}; background:#{{silver color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
|-
| colspan="7" class="divider" | [[Original series|Pocket Monsters]]
! style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | Title
! style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | Opening theme
! style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | Title
! style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | Opening theme
! style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | First episode
|-
|-
| [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
| rowspan="3" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|7px}}" | [[File:Original series GS logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver]]<br>[[Original series|Pocket Monsters:<br>Episode Gold & Silver]]
| [[EP001]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ03.png|150px|OK!]]<br>[[OK!]]
| April 1, 1997
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:EP117.png|150px|EP117]]<br>[[EP117]]
| [[Pokémon: Indigo League]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season3 logo.png|150px|Pokémon: The Johto Journeys]]<br>[[S03|Pokémon:<br>The Johto Journeys]]
| {{g|Theme}}
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE03.png|150px|Pokémon Johto]]<br>[[Pokémon Johto]]
| [[EP001]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:EP117.png|150px|EP117]]<br>[[EP117]]
| September 8, 1998
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ04.png|150px|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]<br>[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master#Opening animation: TV OP 4|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
| [[File:EP192.png|150px|EP192]]<br>[[EP192]]
| [[File:Season4 logo.png|150px|Pokémon: Johto League Champions]]<br>[[S04|Pokémon:<br>Johto League Champions]]
| [[File:OPE04.png|150px|Born to Be a Winner]]<br>[[Born to Be a Winner]]
| [[File:EP158.png|150px|EP158]]<br>[[EP158]]
|-
|-
| [[The Rivals]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ05.png|150px|Ready Go!]]<br>[[Ready Go!]]
| [[EP081]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:EP239.png|150px|EP239]]<br>[[EP239]]
| January 28, 1999
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season5 logo.png|150px|Pokémon: Master Quest]]<br>[[S05|Pokémon:<br>Master Quest]]
| [[Pokémon: The Adventures in the Orange Islands]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE05.png|150px|Believe in Me]]<br>[[Believe in Me]]
| {{so|Pokémon World}}
| style="{{roundybr|7px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:EP210.png|150px|EP210]]<br>[[EP210]]
| [[EP082]]
|}
| January 8, 2000
</div>
|-
 
| [[OK!]]
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''===
| [[EP117]]
<div style="overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap">
| October 14, 1999
{| class="roundy c" style="border:1px solid #{{emerald color}}; background:#{{emerald color}}; width:100%"
| [[Pokémon: The Johto Journeys]]
! style="{{roundytl|7px}}; background:#{{ruby color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
| {{g|Johto}}
! style="background:#{{emerald color}}" rowspan="7" |  
| [[EP117]]
! style="{{roundytr|7px}}; background:#{{sapphire color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
| October 14, 2000
|-
|-
| style="font-size: smaller;" | [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]] ([[Whiteberry]] Version)
! style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | Title
| [[EP192]]
! style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | Opening theme
| April 5, 2001
! style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | First episode
| [[Pokémon: Johto League Champions]]
! style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}" | Title
| [[Born to Be a Winner]]
! style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}" | Opening theme
| [[EP158]]
! style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}" | First episode
| August 18, 2001
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="3" | [[File:Advanced Generation series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire|Pocket Monsters<br>Advanced Generation]]
| [[File:OPJ06.png|150px|Advance Adventure]]<br>[[Advance Adventure]]
| [[File:AG001.png|150px|AG001]]<br>[[AG001]]
| [[File:Season6 logo.png|150px|Pokémon: Advanced]]<br>[[S06|Pokémon:<br>Advanced]]
| [[File:OPE06.png|150px|I Wanna Be a Hero]]<br>[[I Wanna Be a Hero]]
| [[File:AG001.png|150px|AG001]]<br>[[AG001]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ07.png|150px|Challenger!!]]<br>[[Challenger!!]]
| [[File:AG070.png|150px|AG070]]<br>[[AG070]]
| [[File:Season7 logo.png|150px|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]]<br>[[S07|Pokémon:<br>Advanced Challenge]]
| [[File:OPE07.png|150px|This Dream]]<br>[[This Dream]]
| [[File:AG041.png|150px|AG041]]<br>[[AG041]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ08.png|150px|Pokémon Symphonic Medley]]<br>[[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]]
| [[File:AG105.png|150px|AG105]]<br>[[AG105]]
| [[File:Season8 logo.png|150px|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]<br>[[S08|Pokémon:<br>Advanced Battle]]
| [[File:OPE08.png|150px|Unbeatable]]<br>[[Unbeatable]]
| [[File:AG093.png|150px|AG093]]<br>[[AG093]]
|-
|-
| [[Ready Go!]]
| rowspan="2" style="{{roundybl|7px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:Advanced Generation Battle Frontier 2006 logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Battle Frontier]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire|Pocket Monsters<br>Advanced Generation<br>Battle Frontier]]
| [[EP239]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ09.png|150px|Battle Frontier]]<br>{{so|Battle Frontier}}
| March 7, 2002
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:AG135.png|150px|AG135]]<br>[[AG135]]
| [[Pokémon: Master Quest]]
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Battle Frontier logo.png|150px|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]<br>[[S09|Pokémon:<br>Battle Frontier]]
| [[Believe in Me]]
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE09.png|150px|Battle Frontier]]<br>{{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}}
| [[EP210]]
| rowspan="2" style="{{roundybr|7px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:AG146.png|150px|AG146]]<br>[[AG146]]
| September 14, 2002
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ10.png|150px|Spurt!]]<br>[[Spurt!]]
| [[File:AG166.png|150px|AG166]]<br>[[AG166]]
|}
</div>
 
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''===
<div style="overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap">
{| class="roundy c" style="border:1px solid #{{platinum color}}; background:#{{platinum color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|7px}}; background:#{{diamond color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" rowspan="6" |
! style="{{roundytr|7px}}; background:#{{pearl color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
|-
| colspan="7" class="divider" lang="ja" | ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレション
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Title
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Opening theme
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Title
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Opening theme
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | First episode
|-
|-
| colspan="7" class="divider" | [[Advanced Generation series|Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation]]
| rowspan="4" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|7px}}" | [[File:Diamond and Pearl Series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl|Pocket Monsters<br>Diamond & Pearl]]
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ11.png|150px|Together]]<br>[[Together]]
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:DP001.png|150px|DP001]]<br>[[DP001]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season10 logo.png|150px|Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]]<br>[[S10|Pokémon:<br>Diamond and Pearl]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE10.png|150px|Diamond and Pearl]]<br>{{so|Diamond and Pearl}}
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:DP001.png|150px|DP001]]<br>[[DP001]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Battle Dimension logo.png|150px|Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension]]<br>[[S11|Pokémon: DP<br>Battle Dimension]]
| [[File:OPE11.png|150px|We Will Be Heroes]]<br>[[We Will Be Heroes]]
| [[File:DP053.png|150px|DP053]]<br>[[DP053]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ12.png|166px|High Touch!]]<br>[[High Touch!]]
| [[File:DP096.png|150px|DP096]]<br>[[DP096]]
| [[File:Galactic Battles Logo.png|150px|Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles]]<br>[[S12|Pokémon: DP<br>Galactic Battles]]
| [[File:OPE12.png|166px|Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)]]<br>[[Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)]]
| [[File:DP105.png|150px|DP105]]<br>[[DP105]]
|-
|-
| [[Advance Adventure]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ13.png|166px|The Greatest - Everyday!]]<br>[[The Greatest - Everyday!]]
| [[AG001]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:DP158.png|166px|DP158]]<br>[[DP158]]
| November 21, 2002
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season 13 Logo.png|150px|Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors]]<br>[[S13|Pokémon: DP<br>Sinnoh League Victors]]
| {{g|Advanced}}
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE13.png|166px|We Will Carry On!]]<br>[[We Will Carry On!]]
| [[I Wanna Be a Hero]]
| style="{{roundybr|7px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:DP158.png|166px|DP158]]<br>[[DP158]]
| [[AG001]]
|}
| November 1, 2003
</div>
 
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''===
<div style="overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap">
{| class="roundy c" style="border:1px solid #{{unova color}}; background:#{{unova color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|7px}}; background:#{{black color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="background:#{{unova color}}" rowspan="6" |
! style="{{roundytr|7px}}; background:#{{white color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
|-
| [[Challenger!!]]
! style="background:#{{black color light}}" | Title
| [[AG070]]
! style="background:#{{black color light}}" | Opening theme
| April 1, 2004
! style="background:#{{black color light}}" | First episode
| rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]]
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | Title
| rowspan="2" | [[This Dream]]
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | Opening theme
| rowspan="2" | [[AG041]]
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | First episode
| rowspan="2" | September 11, 2004
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokemon Best Wishes Series.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters<br>Best Wishes!]]
| [[File:OPJ14.png|166px|Best Wishes!]]<br>{{OBP|Best Wishes!|song}}
| [[File:BW001.png|166px|BW001]]<br>[[BW001]]
| [[File:Season 14 logo.png|150px|Pokémon: Black & White]]<br>[[S14|Pokémon:<br>Black & White]]
| [[File:OPE14.png|166px|Black and White]]<br>{{so|Black and White}}
| [[File:BW001.png|166px|BW001]]<br>[[BW001]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Best Wishes 2 logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters<br>Best Wishes! Season 2]]
| [[File:OPJ15.png|166px|Be an Arrow!]]<br>[[Be an Arrow!]]
| [[File:BW085.png|166px|BW085]]<br>[[BW085]]
| [[File:Season 15 logo.png|150px|Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies]]<br>[[S15|Pokémon: BW<br>Rival Destinies]]
| [[File:OPE15.png|166px|Rival Destinies]]<br>[[Rival Destinies (song)|Rival Destinies]]
| [[File:BW049.png|166px|BW049]]<br>[[BW049]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Best Wishes Season 2 Episode N logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!<br>Season 2: Episode N]]
| [[File:OPJ15 3.png|166px|Be an Arrow! 2013]]<br>[[Be an Arrow!#Opening animation: Version 2 (BW109 – BW122)|Be an Arrow! 2013]]
| [[File:BW109.png|166px|BW109]]<br>[[BW109]]
| [[File:Season 16 logo.png|150px|Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova]]<br>[[S16|Pokémon: BW<br>Adventures in Unova]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:OPE16.png|166px|It's Always You and Me]]<br>[[It's Always You and Me]]
| [[File:BW098.png|166px|BW098]]<br>[[BW098]]
|-
|-
| {{g|Symphonic Medley}}
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|7px}}" | [[File:Best Wishes Season 2 Decolora Adventure logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!<br>Season 2: Decolora Adventure]]
| [[AG105]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ16.png|166px|Summerly Slope]]<br>[[Summerly Slope]]
| December 2, 2004
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:BW123.png|166px|BW123]]<br>[[BW123]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season 16 logo 2.png|150px|Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova and Beyond]]<br>[[S16|Pokémon: BW<br>Adventures in Unova and Beyond]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|7px}}" | [[File:BW123.png|166px|BW123]]<br>[[BW123]]
|}
</div>
 
===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''===
<div style="overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap">
{| class="roundy c" style="border:1px solid #{{kalos color}}; background:#{{kalos color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|7px}}; background:#{{x color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="background:#{{kalos color}}" rowspan="6" |
! style="{{roundytr|7px}}; background:#{{y color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
|-
| {{so|Battle Frontier}}
! style="background:#{{x color light}}" | Title
| [[AG135]]
! style="background:#{{x color light}}" | Opening theme
| July 21, 2005
! style="background:#{{x color light}}" | First episode
| [[Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]
! style="background:#{{y color light}}" | Title
| [[Unbeatable]]
! style="background:#{{y color light}}" | Opening theme
| [[AG093]]
! style="background:#{{y color light}}" | First episode
| September 17, 2005
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="3" | [[File:XY series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters XY]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: XY|Pocket Monsters<br>XY]]
| [[File:OPJ17.png|166px|V (Volt)]]<br>[[V (Volt)]]
| [[File:XY001.png|166px|BW001]]<br>[[XY001]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Pokémon the Series XY logo.png|120px|Pokémon the Series: XY]]<br>[[S17|Pokémon the Series:<br>XY]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:OPE17.png|166px|Pokémon Theme (Version XY)]]<br>[[Pokémon Theme#Opening animation: Dub OP 17|Pokémon Theme (Version XY)]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:XY001.png|166px|BW001]]<br>[[XY001]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ17 2.png|166px|Mega V (Mega Volt)]]<br>[[V (Volt)#Opening animation: Version 2 (XY029 – XY054)|Mega V (Mega Volt)]]
| [[File:XY029.png|166px|XY029]]<br>[[XY029]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ18.png|166px|Mad-Paced Getter]]<br>[[Mad-Paced Getter]]
| [[File:XY055.png|166px|XY055]]<br>[[XY055]]
| [[File:Season 18 logo.png|120px|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]]<br>[[S18|Pokémon the Series:<br>XY Kalos Quest]]
| [[File:OPE18.png|166px|Be a Hero]]<br>[[Be a Hero]]
| [[File:XY050.png|166px|XY050]]<br>[[XY050]]
|-
|-
| [[Spurt!]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|7px}}" | [[File:XY & Z logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters XY&Z]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: XY|Pocket Monsters<br>XY&Z]]
| [[AG166]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ19.png|166px|XY&Z]]<br>{{OBP|XY&Z|song}}
| March 2, 2006
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:XY094.png|166px|XY094]]<br>[[XY094]]
| [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season 19 logo.png|120px|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]<br>[[S19|Pokémon the Series:<br>XYZ]]
| {{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}}
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE19.png|166px|Stand Tall]]<br>[[Stand Tall]]
| [[AG146]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|7px}}" | [[File:XY094.png|166px|XY094]]<br>[[XY094]]
| September 8, 2006
|}
|-
</div>
| colspan="7" class="divider" lang="ja" | ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール
 
|-
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''===
| colspan="7" class="divider" | [[Diamond & Pearl series|Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl]]
<div style="overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap">
{| class="roundy c" style="border:1px solid #{{alola color}}; background:#{{alola color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|7px}}; background:#{{sun color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="background:#{{alola color}}" rowspan="6" |  
! style="{{roundytr|7px}}; background:#{{moon color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
|-
| [[Together]]
! style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | Title
| [[DP004]]
! style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | Opening theme
| September 28, 2006
! style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | First episode
| [[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]]
! style="background:#{{moon color light}}" | Title
| {{so|Diamond and Pearl}}
! style="background:#{{moon color light}}" | Opening theme
| [[DP001]]
! style="background:#{{moon color light}}" | First episode
| April 20, 2007
|-
|-
| [[Together|Together2008]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|7px}}" rowspan="4" | [[File:SM series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon|Pocket Monsters<br>Sun & Moon]]
| [[DP079]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ20 2.png|166px|Alola!!]]<br>[[Alola!!]]
| May 15, 2008
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:SM001.png|166px|SM001]]<br>[[SM001]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season 20 logo.png|150px|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]<br>[[S20|Pokémon the Series:<br>Sun & Moon]]
| rowspan="2" | [[We Will Be Heroes]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE20.png|166px|Under The Alolan Sun]]<br>[[Under The Alolan Sun]]
| rowspan="2" | [[DP053]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:SM001.png|166px|SM001]]<br>[[SM001]]
| rowspan="2" | April 12, 2008
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ21.png|166px|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master -20th Anniversary-]]<br>[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master#Opening animation: SM OP 2|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master<br>-20th Anniversary-]]
| [[File:SM030.png|166px|SM030]]<br>[[SM030]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Season 21 logo.png|150px|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures]]<br>[[S21|Pokémon the Series:<br>Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:OPE21.png|166px|Under The Alolan Moon]]<br>[[Under The Alolan Moon]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:SM044.png|166px|SM044]]<br>[[SM044]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ22 2.png|166px|Future Connection]]<br>[[Future Connection]]
| [[File:SM061.png|166px|SM061]]<br>[[SM061]]
|-
|-
| [[High Touch!]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ23 13.png|166px|Your Adventure]]<br>[[Your Adventure]]
| [[DP096]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:SM091.png|166px|SM091]]<br>[[SM091]]
| October 2, 2008
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season 22 logo.png|150px|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends]]<br>[[S22|Pokémon the Series:<br>Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends]]
|-
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE22.png|166px|The Challenge of Life]]<br>[[The Challenge of Life]]
| colspan="7" class="divider" | '''[[Staff of the Pokémon anime|Staff]]'''
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|7px}}" | [[File:SM093.png|166px|SM093]]<br>[[SM093]]
|}
|}
</div>


 
===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''===
{| {{bluetable2}} style="background: white; width: 100%;"
<div style="overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap">
|-
{| class="roundy c" style="border:1px solid #{{galar color}}; background:#{{galar color}}; width:100%"
! style="text-align: center" colspan="4" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|7px}}; background:#{{sword color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="text-align: center" colspan="3" | UK
! style="background:#{{galar color}}" rowspan="7" |  
|-
! style="{{roundytr|7px}}; background:#{{shield color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
! style="text-align: center" colspan="2" | Title
! First
! Last
! Title
! First
! Last
|-
|-
| lang="ja" | ポケットモンスター<br />アンコール
! style="background:#{{sword color light}}" | Title
| [[Pocket Monsters Encore|Pocket Monsters<br />Encore]]
! style="background:#{{sword color light}}" | Opening theme
| October 19, 1999
! style="background:#{{sword color light}}" | First episode
| September 17, 2002
! style="background:#{{shield color light}}" | Title
| colspan="3" class="bg2" |  
! style="background:#{{shield color light}}" | Opening theme
! style="background:#{{shield color light}}" | First episode
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan=4 | [[File:Pocket Monsters 2019 logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters]]<br>[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series|Pocket Monsters]]
| [[File:OPJ24.png|166px|One, Two, Three]]<br>[[One, Two, Three]]<br><small>(feat. After the Rain)</small>
| [[File:JN001.png|166px|JN001]]<br>[[JN001]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:Season 23 logo.png|150px|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]<br>[[S23|Pokémon Journeys:<br>The Series]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:OPE23.png|166px|The Journey Starts Today]]<br>[[The Journey Starts Today]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:JN001.png|166px|JN001]]<br>[[JN001]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ24 2.png|166px|One, Two, Three]]<br>[[One, Two, Three#Opening animation: Version 2 (JN032 – JN049)|One, Two, Three]]<br><small>(feat. Nishikawa-kun and Kirishō)</small>
| [[File:JN032.png|166px|JN032]]<br>[[JN032]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ24 3.png|166px|One, Two, Three]]<br>[[One, Two, Three#Opening animation: Version 3 (JN050 – JN099)|One, Two, Three]]<br><small>(feat. Karaage Sisters)</small>
| [[File:JN050.png|166px|JN050]]<br>[[JN050]]
| [[File:Season 24 logo.png|150px|Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series]]<br>[[S24|Pokémon Master Journeys:<br>The Series]]
| [[File:OPE24.png|166px|Journey to Your Heart]]<br>[[Journey to Your Heart]]
| [[File:JN049.png|166px|JN049]]<br>[[JN049]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ24 4.png|166px|One, Two, Three]]<br>[[One, Two, Three#Opening animation: Version 4 (JN100 – JN136)|One, Two, Three]]<br><small>(feat. Ash & Goh)</small>
| [[File:JN100.png|166px|JN100]]<br>[[JN100]]
| [[File:Season 25 logo.png|150px|Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series]]<br>[[S25|Pokémon Ultimate Journeys:<br>The Series]]
| [[File:OPE25.png|166px|With You]]<br>[[With You]]
| [[File:JN091.png|166px|JN091]]<br>[[JN091]]
|-
|-
| lang="ja" | 週刊ポケモン放送局
| style="{{roundybl|7px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:Pokémon Aim to Be a Pokémon Master logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]<br>[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series|Pocket Monsters:<br>Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
| [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station|Weekly Pokémon<br />Broadcasting Station]]<br /><small>''Shūkan Pokémon Hōsōkyoku''</small>
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ28.png|166px|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master -with my friends-]]<br>[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master#Opening animation: JN OP 5|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master<br>-with my friends-]]
| October 15, 2002
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:JN137.png|166px|JN137]]<br>[[JN137]]
| September 28, 2004
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:To Be a Pokémon Master logo.png|150px|Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master]]<br>[[S25|Pokémon:<br>To Be a Pokémon Master]]
| {{g|Chronicles}}
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE26.png|166px|Gotta Catch Em All]]<br>[[Gotta Catch Em All (song)|Gotta Catch Em All]]
| May 13, 2005
| style="{{roundybr|7px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:JN137.png|166px|JN137]]<br>[[JN137]]
| September 28, 2005
|-
| lang="ja" | ポケモン☆サンデー
| {{g|Sunday}}
| October 3, 2004
| Current
| colspan="3" class="bg2" |  
|}
|}
</div>
==Related media==
While ''Pokémon the Series'' specifically refers to the television show, several other animated works take place within the show's continuity and world. These works can generally be identified by the presence of characters who have interacted with Ash Ketchum or his friends at some point.


==Movies==
===Movies===
[[File:Movie 1 poster.png|thumb|150px|Poster for the first movie]]
{{main|Pokémon movie}}
{{main|Pokémon movie}}
From 1998 to 2020, a tie-in Pokémon movie featuring {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} as the protagonists was released in theaters annually, most often focusing on a {{pkmn2|Legendary}} or [[Mythical Pokémon]]. These films were initially a large success worldwide, with all 23 films having received wide releases in Japan, the first three movies receiving wide releases internationally, and later films occasionally receiving limited releases outside of Japan.
The movies are not considered by all people to be canon to the show, with some preferring to think of them occurring in an alternate timeline. This theory comes from the fact that Ash and his friends do not seem to be profoundly affected in the show by the events of the movies, which tend to have a lot of peril and drama. Others, however, see the movies as being akin to [[filler episode]]s, as none of their [[party|parties]] change, and no [[Gym Leader]]s are defeated nor [[Pokémon Contest]]s won. This is presumably the correct interpretation, as not only have most of the events of the movies been referenced at least peripherally in the show, but also, several of the events of even ''major'' episodes have been forgotten by the writers of later episodes.
In Japan, the first 16 movies are branded as part of their respective series, replacing ''Pocket Monsters'' (ポケットモンスター) in the series title with ''Pocket Monsters the Movie'' (劇場版ポケットモンスター, lit. ''Pocket Monsters: Movie Version''). The ''Pokémon the Series: XY'' movies instead begin with the phrase ''Pokémon the Movie XY'' (ポケモン・ザ・ムービー XY). Unlike the previous movies, the [[I Choose You! trilogy|trilogy]] consisting of ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]'', and ''[[M23|Secrets of the Jungle]]'' take place in an alternate continuity involving Ash Ketchum, and do not connect directly to the events of the television series airing at the same time; the logo design that was initially created for these movies was later used for ''Pokémon Journeys: The Series''.
The movies have also received tie-in media of their own. They primarily focus on [[Ash's Pikachu]] or other Pokémon and characters from their corresponding movie, rather than on Ash himself.
* The '''[[Pikachu short|bonus mini-movies]]''' are shorts which were shown theatrically with their corresponding movie in Japan. The first six movies and movies 15–18 all had an accompanying short.
* '''''[[Slowking's Day]]''''' is a short featuring the {{p|Slowking}} from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' which was broadcast on TV Tokyo on January 1, 2000.
* '''''[[The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin]]''''' is a special feature on the ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' DVD consisting of the prologue to the film that was cut from the original North American theatrical release.
* '''''{{DL|List of animated series specials|Pokémon 3D Adventure}}''''' is a series of two shorts which were shown in {{wp|3D film|3D}} to promote their respective movies in 2005 and 2006. They were subsequently shown together in theaters in 2017 and 2020. Only ''[[PK16|Pikachu's Ocean Adventure]]'' was dubbed.
* '''''[[PK23|Sing Meloetta: Search for the Rinka Berries]]''''' is a short that was released on DVD in Japan to promote ''[[PK24|Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade]]'' and ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]''.
* '''''[[Top Secret Internal Team Plasma Genesect Video]]''''' is a short that was shown at the {{jwp|次世代ワールドホビーフェア|Next Generation World Hobby Fair}} to promote ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''.
* The '''{{cat|movie prologues}}''' are special episodes or shorts which were broadcast or distributed separately to promote their respective movies.
* '''''[[Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures]]''''' is a series of six shorts which were broadcast on [[Oha Suta]] to promote ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''.
===Specials===
[[File:Pocket Monsters Crystal DVD cover.png|thumb|150px|Poster for ''The Legend of Thunder!'']]
{{main|List of animated series specials}}
A number of special episodes have been produced that relate to ''Pokémon the Series'', but are not considered part of the TV series proper. In Japan, these are often branded as part of the series that was airing as of their release, but are not listed with other episodes of the series or counted towards the total episode count.
* '''[[Clip show]]s''' are compilations of video clips from already-released episodes or movies, usually with the purpose of recapping a story arc that spanned several episodes. They are also used to commemorate special occasions, such as anniversaries or holidays. Clip shows generally do not offer new narrative content, instead acting as retrospective overviews of previous episodes. Seven of the clip shows were aired during the series' regular timeslot in Japan, and are thus officially considered as regular episodes that are part of the animated series. In the West, these episodes were not dubbed.
* '''''[[Pikachu's Winter Vacation]]''''' is a series of special episodes primarily focusing on Pokémon characters that were released {{wp|direct-to-video}} near Christmas each year from 1998 to 2000 as part of the [[original series]]. In the West, these episodes were also released on home video or as part of [[Pokémon Chronicles]].
* '''''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''''' is a series of three special episodes that were broadcast on TV Tokyo in 2000 as part of the original series, serving as a sequel to ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''. In the West, it was combined into a direct-to-video movie.
* '''''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''''' is a special featuring {{jo|Jimmy}}, {{jo|Marina}}, and [[Vincent]] that was broadcast on TV Tokyo in 2001 as part of the original series. In the West, it was split into three episodes as part of [[Pokémon Chronicles]].
* '''''[[Pichu Bros. in Party Panic]]''''' is a special episode featuring the [[Pichu Brothers]] that was released as part of the [[Nintendo GameCube]] video game [[Pokémon Channel]] in 2003.
* The '''{{DL|List of animated series specials|ANA specials}}''' are a series of special episodes focusing on Pikachu and other Pokémon characters that were originally shown as {{wp|in-flight entertainment}} on {{wp|All Nippon Airways|ANA}} flights during the month of August each year from 2004 to 2011, and were later released on home video as part of their respective series. In the West, only ''[[PK17|Pikachu's Island Adventure]]'' was dubbed.
* '''''[[Side story episodes|Pocket Monsters Side Stories]]''''' is a series of special episodes focusing on recurring side characters that were originally broadcast during the [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] from 2002 to 2004 as side stories of the original series. In the West, they were dubbed as part of [[Pokémon Chronicles]].
* The '''{{DL|List of animated series specials|planetarium specials}}''' are a series of special episodes released from 2004 to 2020 made to be projected on the interior of an overhead dome, usually allowing for a wide simulated view of the sky or stars. These specials were shown exclusively at planetariums and museums in Japan, and the subject matter of each tends to focus on the sky or stars. They are branded as part of their respective series. These episodes have not been released outside of Japan.
* '''''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''''' is a special that was made to celebrate [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary|Pokémon's 10th anniversary]] in 2006.
* '''''[[Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles|The Arceus Chronicles]]''''' is a series of four special episodes that were released on [[Prime Video]] in 2022 as part of ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''. In the West, it was combined into a movie and released on [[Netflix]].
* '''''[[A Ripple in Time]]''''' is a short that was released in 2022 as part of a collaboration between Pokémon and {{wp|Daniel Arsham}}.
==Availability==
{{main|Pokémon animated series#Availability|Pokémon animated series → Availability}}
In {{pmin|the United States}}, ''Pokémon the Series'' initially premiered in {{wp|Broadcast syndication|first-run syndication}} beginning with the broadcast of the 15th episode ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' on September 7, 1998, with new episodes being aired every weekday starting from the first episode ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' on the following day. The last 12 episodes of the [[S01|first season]] and all episodes from then until the end of [[S08|season eight]] premiered on the {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Kids' WB}} programming block of {{wp|The WB Television Network}}. [[S09|Seasons 9]]–[[S19|19]] premiered on the cable channel {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Cartoon Network}}, while [[S20|seasons 20]]–[[S22|22]] premiered on the premium cable channel {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Disney XD}}. Starting with [[S23|season 23]], new episodes of ''Pokémon the Series'' left cable in favor of the streaming service [[Netflix]], where the final batch of 12 episodes was added on September 8, 2023. Internationally, ''Pokémon the Series'' was aired on various local broadcasters.
In Japan, the episodes corresponding to ''Pokémon the Series'' were broadcast nearly every week on {{wp|TX Network}} stations, beginning with ''Pokémon - I Choose You!'' on April 1, 1997 and ending with ''[[JN147|The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!]]'' on March 24, 2023, with the exception of a four-month hiatus after the [[EP038|Porygon incident]] and a seven-week hiatus during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].


The movies are produced annually by a company called  ピカチュウプロジェクト (''Pikachu Project'') which in America goes by ''Pikachu the Movie.''
Episodes have been made available on demand on various platforms including [[Netflix]], [[Prime Video]], [[iTunes Store|iTunes]], [[Google Play]], [[Hulu]], and [[YouTube]], though availability differs by region.


{| {{bluetable2}} style="background: white; width: 100%; font-size: smaller;"
==Staff==
|- style="background: #ccf;"
{{main|Pokémon animated series#Staff|Pokémon animated series → Staff}}
!
! colspan="2" | Japanese title
! Premiere
! English title
! Premiere
|-
| colspan="6" class="divider" lang="ja" | 劇場版 ポケットモンスター
|-
| colspan="6" class="divider" | Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Mewtwo Strikes Back|Pikachu Project 1998]]
| lang="ja" | ミュウツーの逆襲<br>Mewtwo Strikes Back!
| Mewtwo's Counterattack
| rowspan="2" | July 18, 1998
| Pokémon: The First Movie <b>Mewtwo Strikes Back
| rowspan="2" | November 12, 1999
|-
| lang="ja" | ピカチュウのなつやすみ
| Pikachu's Summer Vacation
| ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[The Power of One|Pikachu Project 1999]]
| lang="ja" | 幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕<br>Revelation - Lugia
| Phantom Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth
| rowspan="2" | July 17, 1999
| Pokémon the Movie 2000<br >The Power of One
| rowspan="2" | July 21, 2000
|-
| lang="ja" | ピカチュウたんけんたい
| Exploration Party Pikachu
| ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Spell of the Unown|Pikachu Project 2000]]
| lang="ja" | 結晶塔の帝王 ENTEI<br>Lord of the 'UNKNOWN' Tower
| Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei
| rowspan="2" | July 8, 2000
| Pokémon 3: The Movie<br>Spell of the Unown
| rowspan="2" | April 6, 2001
|-
| lang="ja" | ピチューとピカチュウ
| Pichu and Pikachu
| ''[[PK07|Pikachu & Pichu]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon 4Ever|Pikachu Project 2001]]
| lang="ja" | セレビィ 時を超えた{{tt|遭遇|であい}}<br>Celebi A Timeless Encounter
| Celebi: An Encounter Through Time
| rowspan="2" | July 7, 2001
| Pokémon 4Ever
| October 11, 2002
|-
| lang="ja" | ピカチュウのドキドキかくれんぼ
| Pikachu's Nervous Hide-and-Seek
| ''[[PK10|Pikachu's PikaBoo]]''
| style="background: #eef;" |
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Heroes|Pikachu Project 2002]]
| lang="ja" | 水の都の{{tt|護神|まもりがみ}} ラティアスとラティオス
| Guardians of the Water Capital: Latios and Latias
| rowspan="2" | July 13, 2002
| Pokémon Heroes
| May 16, 2003
|-
| lang="ja" | ピカ★ピカ星空キャンプ
| Sparkling Starlit Camp
| ''[[PK11|Camp Pikachu]]''
| style="background: #eef;" |
|- style="background: #ccf;"
!
! colspan="2" | Japanese title
! Premiere
! English title
! US DVD release
|-
| colspan="6" class="divider" lang="ja" | 劇場版 ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレション
|-
| colspan="6" class="divider" | Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Jirachi: Wish Maker|Pikachu Project 2003]]
| lang="ja" | 七夜の願い星 ジラーチ
| Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi
| rowspan="2" | July 19, 2003
| Jirachi: Wish Maker
| rowspan="2" | June 1, 2004
|-
| lang="ja" | おどるポケモンひみつ基地
| Secret Base of the Dancing Pokémon
| ''[[PK12|Gotta Dance!!]]''
|-
| [[Destiny Deoxys|Pikachu Project 2004]]
| lang="ja" | 裂空の訪問者 デオキシス
| The Visitor of the Space Fissure: Deoxys<!-- dumb, yes, printed in the Pokémon movies 1998 - 2005 book, also yes. -->
| July 17, 2004
| Destiny Deoxys
| February 15, 2005
|-
| [[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew|Pikachu Project 2005]]
| lang="ja" | ミュウと波導の勇者 ルカリオ
| Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario
| July 16, 2005
| Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
|
|-
| [[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|Pikachu Project 2006]]
| lang="ja" | ポケモンレンジャーと{{tt|蒼海|うみ}}の王子
| Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea
| July 15, 2006
| Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
|
|-
| colspan="6" class="divider" lang="ja" | 劇場版 ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール - 劇場版 ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール プラチナ
|-
| colspan="6" class="divider" | Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl
|-
| [[The Rise of Darkrai|Pikachu Project 2007]]
| lang="ja" | ディアルガVSパルキア
| Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai
| July 14, 2007
| The Rise of Darkrai
|February 24, 2008
|-
| [[Giratina and the Sky Warrior|Pikachu Project 2008]]
| lang="ja" | ギラティナと氷空の花束シェイミ
| Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin
| July 19, 2008
| Giratina and the Sky Warrior
|March 31, 2009
|-
| [[Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime|Pikachu Project 2009]]
| lang="ja" | アルセウス 超克の時空へ
| Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime
| July 18, 2009
|
|
|}


==Trivia==
==In other languages==
* Animator Masāki Iwane 岩根正明 [[n:Masaaki Iwane: Pokémon anime originally slated for 18-month run|once stated]] that the series was originally slated for a 1½-year run, which corresponds approximately to the length of the [[Kanto]] region [[Pokémon: Indigo League|saga]] (had it not been delayed due to [[EP038|the Porygon incident]]). Due to its popularity during the run, however, the show was extended and continues to be one of the longest running video game based anime.
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==Related articles==
==References==
*[[Timeline of events in the anime]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon/  Pokémon TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons ''Pokémon the Series'' Episode Encyclopedia on Pokemon.com]
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon/tue/koremade.html Pokémon Encore TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_ag/main.html Pokémon Advanced Generation TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/pokemon_dp/index.html Pokémon Diamond & Pearl TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon/poke_hoso/back_num/index.html Pokémon Hoso TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_sunday/ Pokémon Sunday TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)


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Latest revision as of 13:55, 19 September 2024

The English logo for Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series is an animated TV series that follows the adventures of Ash Ketchum, a Pokémon Trainer from Pallet Town, and his journey toward his ultimate goal of being a Pokémon Master; as well as his many friends, and most especially his Pokémon, whom he considers his partners and friends. Though it is ultimately based upon the games and draws heavily from them, many concepts which are only touched on in the games are spun in a unique way, and expanded on. It is the first animated series of the Pokémon animated series, and is succeeded by Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

In the West, it consists of 1,224 episodes across 25 seasons, and has spawned a number of movies and other related media. It premiered on September 7, 1998 with the broadcast of Battle Aboard the St. Anne in syndication in the United States, and concluded on July 29, 2023 with the broadcast of Distant Blue Sky! on Cartoon Network in Canada (later released on September 8, 2023 on Netflix in the United States).[1] In Japan and Asia, Pokémon the Series corresponds to the first seven series of the Pokémon animated TV series (with The Beginning and Gold and Silver being combined as one series), which originally aired on TV Tokyo from April 1, 1997 to March 24, 2023.

Terminology

In the United States, the TV show was initially shown under the title Pokémon. The term Pokémon the Series was not introduced until 2013, with the debut of Pokémon the Series: XY. While Pokémon the Series was initially synonymous with the Pokémon animated series as a whole, they have diverged since the release of Pokémon Horizons: The Series. The Pokémon Company International considers Pokémon Horizons: The Series to be a separate animated series, and defines Pokémon the Series as the preceding animated series consisting of the 25 seasons featuring Ash and Pikachu; both of these animated series are still part of the Pokémon animated series, however.[2][3][4]

In Japan and Asia, there is no official term that corresponds to the term Pokémon the Series as used by TPCi. Instead, Pokémon Horizons: The Series is treated as merely the eighth series of the Pokémon animated series.

Plot

Ash and Pikachu

From the first episode, Ash has been the central character, making his goal of becoming a Pokémon Master known to all he meets. Though initially he only became a Pokémon Trainer with the goal of beating his rival, Gary Oak, the many Pokémon Ash has met over his journey have shown him what being a Pokémon Master really is. Unlike most Trainers from Pallet, and unlike players of Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Ash did not start his journey with Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle, as he arrived late to Professor Oak's lab to receive his first partner Pokémon. Instead, Ash was given the only Pokémon Oak had left to give, a Pikachu that did not enjoy being inside his Poké Ball. From there, Ash learned to treat his Pokémon as partners, earning Pikachu's trust by keeping him safe from a flock of Spearow he angered.

Since then, Ash has journeyed across the first eight of the regions that appear in the core series Pokémon games, as well as the Orange Islands, a region he visited before Johto until it was closer in time to the real-world release of Pokémon Gold and Silver. In the regions outside of Galar, he battles against the local Gym Leaders for their Badges, just like the players of the core series games, to compete in the regional Pokémon League—however, the League is a championship tournament rather than five battles straight against the Elite Four and Champion. In Kanto, he has also once competed for Symbols while challenging the Battle Frontier. While his initial strategy was to continue using the same party over the course of his journey, letting some Pokémon go when they were required to do something or wanted to train, he eventually changed this strategy starting with his journey in Hoenn. From then on, he has used only those Pokémon which he has caught in the region, alongside Pikachu, to battle against Gym Leaders, with his explanation to Dawn being that he wants to prove to the young, unevolved Pokémon he meets in each new region that they can win if they try.

Photographs of Ash and all of his friends

Over the course of the series, Ash has had several friends who travel with him, typically across one region, who assist him in his journey as much as he assists in theirs. Misty, the Gym Leader from Cerulean City in the games, joins him in Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto, as does Brock, Pewter City's Gym Leader, in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Tracey Sketchit, an amateur Pokémon Watcher, joins Ash during his Orange Islands journey, but leaves him on Ash's return to Pallet to become an assistant to Professor Oak, his hero. May and Dawn, rookie Coordinators, join Ash for the duration of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, respectively; in these he mentors them much as Brock and Misty did him, while Max, May's brother who is too young to own Pokémon, looks up to Ash for the duration of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. Iris and Cilan travel with Ash in Pokémon the Series: Black & White. Inventor Clemont, his sister Bonnie, and Ash's childhood friend Serena travel with Ash in Pokémon the Series: XY. Like Max, Bonnie is too young to own Pokémon, but cares for her brother's Dedenne. In Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, Ash attends the Pokémon School instead of traveling around the Alola region. As such, his new friends—Lillie, Mallow, Kiawe, Lana, and Sophocles—are not traveling companions but classmates. In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Ash's sole new traveling companion is Goh, a Trainer who aims to catch every Pokémon species in the world, with his ultimate goal being to catch the Mythical Pokémon Mew.

Episodes

In the West, the episodes of Pokémon the Series are divided into 25 seasons across eight series. These series divisions were introduced starting in 2013 with the debut of Pokémon the Series: XY, with the episodes from the prior 16 seasons being retroactively grouped into five series in certain home video and video-on-demand releases. In Japan and Asia, the episodes corresponding to Pokémon the Series are divided into seven series, with some of these series themselves being divided into smaller arcs.

The following tables summarize the Japanese titles, the English titles, and the Japanese and English opening themes used during each series. Seasons follow the digital release definition.

Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Pokémon the Series: XY

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Related media

While Pokémon the Series specifically refers to the television show, several other animated works take place within the show's continuity and world. These works can generally be identified by the presence of characters who have interacted with Ash Ketchum or his friends at some point.

Movies

Poster for the first movie
Main article: Pokémon movie

From 1998 to 2020, a tie-in Pokémon movie featuring Ash and his friends as the protagonists was released in theaters annually, most often focusing on a Legendary or Mythical Pokémon. These films were initially a large success worldwide, with all 23 films having received wide releases in Japan, the first three movies receiving wide releases internationally, and later films occasionally receiving limited releases outside of Japan.

The movies are not considered by all people to be canon to the show, with some preferring to think of them occurring in an alternate timeline. This theory comes from the fact that Ash and his friends do not seem to be profoundly affected in the show by the events of the movies, which tend to have a lot of peril and drama. Others, however, see the movies as being akin to filler episodes, as none of their parties change, and no Gym Leaders are defeated nor Pokémon Contests won. This is presumably the correct interpretation, as not only have most of the events of the movies been referenced at least peripherally in the show, but also, several of the events of even major episodes have been forgotten by the writers of later episodes.

In Japan, the first 16 movies are branded as part of their respective series, replacing Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター) in the series title with Pocket Monsters the Movie (劇場版ポケットモンスター, lit. Pocket Monsters: Movie Version). The Pokémon the Series: XY movies instead begin with the phrase Pokémon the Movie XY (ポケモン・ザ・ムービー XY). Unlike the previous movies, the trilogy consisting of I Choose You!, The Power of Us, and Secrets of the Jungle take place in an alternate continuity involving Ash Ketchum, and do not connect directly to the events of the television series airing at the same time; the logo design that was initially created for these movies was later used for Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

The movies have also received tie-in media of their own. They primarily focus on Ash's Pikachu or other Pokémon and characters from their corresponding movie, rather than on Ash himself.

Specials

Poster for The Legend of Thunder!
Main article: List of animated series specials

A number of special episodes have been produced that relate to Pokémon the Series, but are not considered part of the TV series proper. In Japan, these are often branded as part of the series that was airing as of their release, but are not listed with other episodes of the series or counted towards the total episode count.

  • Clip shows are compilations of video clips from already-released episodes or movies, usually with the purpose of recapping a story arc that spanned several episodes. They are also used to commemorate special occasions, such as anniversaries or holidays. Clip shows generally do not offer new narrative content, instead acting as retrospective overviews of previous episodes. Seven of the clip shows were aired during the series' regular timeslot in Japan, and are thus officially considered as regular episodes that are part of the animated series. In the West, these episodes were not dubbed.
  • Pikachu's Winter Vacation is a series of special episodes primarily focusing on Pokémon characters that were released direct-to-video near Christmas each year from 1998 to 2000 as part of the original series. In the West, these episodes were also released on home video or as part of Pokémon Chronicles.
  • Mewtwo Returns is a series of three special episodes that were broadcast on TV Tokyo in 2000 as part of the original series, serving as a sequel to Mewtwo Strikes Back. In the West, it was combined into a direct-to-video movie.
  • The Legend of Thunder! is a special featuring Jimmy, Marina, and Vincent that was broadcast on TV Tokyo in 2001 as part of the original series. In the West, it was split into three episodes as part of Pokémon Chronicles.
  • Pichu Bros. in Party Panic is a special episode featuring the Pichu Brothers that was released as part of the Nintendo GameCube video game Pokémon Channel in 2003.
  • The ANA specials are a series of special episodes focusing on Pikachu and other Pokémon characters that were originally shown as in-flight entertainment on ANA flights during the month of August each year from 2004 to 2011, and were later released on home video as part of their respective series. In the West, only Pikachu's Island Adventure was dubbed.
  • Pocket Monsters Side Stories is a series of special episodes focusing on recurring side characters that were originally broadcast during the Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station from 2002 to 2004 as side stories of the original series. In the West, they were dubbed as part of Pokémon Chronicles.
  • The planetarium specials are a series of special episodes released from 2004 to 2020 made to be projected on the interior of an overhead dome, usually allowing for a wide simulated view of the sky or stars. These specials were shown exclusively at planetariums and museums in Japan, and the subject matter of each tends to focus on the sky or stars. They are branded as part of their respective series. These episodes have not been released outside of Japan.
  • The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon is a special that was made to celebrate Pokémon's 10th anniversary in 2006.
  • The Arceus Chronicles is a series of four special episodes that were released on Prime Video in 2022 as part of Pokémon Journeys: The Series. In the West, it was combined into a movie and released on Netflix.
  • A Ripple in Time is a short that was released in 2022 as part of a collaboration between Pokémon and Daniel Arsham.

Availability

Main article: Pokémon animated series → Availability

In the United States, Pokémon the Series initially premiered in first-run syndication beginning with the broadcast of the 15th episode Battle Aboard the St. Anne on September 7, 1998, with new episodes being aired every weekday starting from the first episode Pokémon - I Choose You! on the following day. The last 12 episodes of the first season and all episodes from then until the end of season eight premiered on the Kids' WB programming block of The WB Television Network. Seasons 919 premiered on the cable channel Cartoon Network, while seasons 2022 premiered on the premium cable channel Disney XD. Starting with season 23, new episodes of Pokémon the Series left cable in favor of the streaming service Netflix, where the final batch of 12 episodes was added on September 8, 2023. Internationally, Pokémon the Series was aired on various local broadcasters.

In Japan, the episodes corresponding to Pokémon the Series were broadcast nearly every week on TX Network stations, beginning with Pokémon - I Choose You! on April 1, 1997 and ending with The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master! on March 24, 2023, with the exception of a four-month hiatus after the Porygon incident and a seven-week hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episodes have been made available on demand on various platforms including Netflix, Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play, Hulu, and YouTube, though availability differs by region.

Staff

Main article: Pokémon animated series → Staff

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Pokémon, la série
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon – Die TV-Serie
Italy Flag.png Italian Serie animata Pokémon originale
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Pokémon, a série
Spain Flag.png Spanish Serie Pokémon

References

External links

Original series (list) Indigo LeagueAdventures in the Orange Islands
The Johto JourneysJohto League ChampionsMaster Quest
Ruby and Sapphire (list) AdvancedAdvanced ChallengeAdvanced BattleBattle Frontier
Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and PearlBattle DimensionGalactic BattlesSinnoh League Victors
Black & White (list) Black & WhiteRival DestiniesAdventures in Unova and Beyond
XY (list) XYKalos QuestXYZ (Mega Evolution Specials)
Sun & Moon (list) Sun & MoonUltra Adventures‎Ultra Legends
Journeys (list) JourneysMaster JourneysUltimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles)
Horizons (list) Horizons
Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter VacationSide StoriesPokémon Chronicles
Planetarium specialsPikachu shorts
Mewtwo ReturnsThe Legend of Thunder!Pichu Bros. in Party Panic
The Mastermind of Mirage PokémonA Ripple in Time
Complete listMovies
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