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A season of the Pokémon anime is a collection of dubbed episodes that begin airing for the first time over the course of a year starting between August and September (Seasons 1-9), between April and June (Seasons 10-13), or between January and February (Seasons 14-present). They usually share an opening, and are often 52 or fewer episodes long. There is no distinction between these dubbed seasons in the original Japanese airings, except when the seasons' beginnings and endings coincide with those of a new series in Japan. Each season also has a movie that corresponds to it, though the pairing of a movie with a specific anime season is merely due to the annual release they undergo in Japan.
It should be noted that these seasons do not apply to the Japanese version of the show, where episodes of Pokémon air nearly every Thursday. Previously, the English dub was aired on a schedule similar to most American shows, where each season is typically aired new for nine months out of the year, with three months (usually during the summer) taken off to begin production for the next season, during which reruns air. The Japanese release schedule, with an episode airing nearly every week, was eventually adopted by Pokémon USA (now known as The Pokémon Company International) after 4Kids Entertainment lost dubbing rights.
List of seasons
| Logo
|
Season name
|
Medium
|
Debut episode
|
Final episode
|
Episodes
|
|
Pokémon: Indigo League
|
Television
|
EP001
Pokémon - I Choose You!
|
EP057
The Breeding Center Secret
|
52
|
Digital release
|
EP001
Pokémon - I Choose You!
|
EP080
Friends to the End
|
79
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands
|
Television
|
EP052
Princess vs. Princess
|
EP105
Charizard Chills
|
49
|
Digital release
|
EP081
Pallet Party Panic
|
EP116
The Rivalry Revival
|
36
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon: The Johto Journeys
|
Television
|
EP106
The Pokémon Water War
|
EP157
The Fortune Hunters
|
52
|
Digital release
|
EP117
Don't Touch That 'dile
|
EP157
The Fortune Hunters
|
41
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon: Johto League Champions
|
Television
|
EP158
A Goldenrod Opportunity
|
EP209
Machoke, Machoke Man!
|
52
|
Digital release
|
EP158
A Goldenrod Opportunity
|
EP209
Machoke, Machoke Man!
|
52
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon: Master Quest
|
Television
|
EP210
Around the Whirlpool
|
EP262
You're a Star, Larvitar!
|
52
|
Digital release
|
EP210
Around the Whirlpool
|
EP274
Hoenn Alone!
|
64
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon: Advanced
|
Television
|
EP263
Address Unown!
|
AG040
Watt's with Wattson?
|
52
|
Digital release
|
AG001
Get the Show on the Road!
|
AG040
Watt's with Wattson?
|
40
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon: Advanced Challenge
|
Television
|
AG041
What You Seed is What You Get
|
AG092
Judgment Day!
|
52
|
Digital release
|
AG041
What You Seed is What You Get
|
AG092
Judgment Day!
|
52
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon: Advanced Battle
|
Television
|
AG093
Clamperl of Wisdom
|
AG145
Pasta La Vista!
|
52
|
Digital release
|
AG093
Clamperl of Wisdom
|
AG145
Pasta La Vista!
|
52
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon: Battle Frontier
|
Television
|
AG146
Fear Factor Phony
|
AG192
Home is Where the Start Is!
|
47
|
Digital release
|
AG146
Fear Factor Phony
|
AG192
Home is Where the Start Is!
|
47
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
|
Television
|
DP001
Following A Maiden's Voyage!
|
DP052
Smells Like Team Spirit!
|
51
|
Digital release
|
DP001
Following A Maiden's Voyage!
|
DP052
Smells Like Team Spirit!
|
51
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension
|
Television
|
DP053
Tears For Fears!
|
DP104
Sleepless In Pre-Battle!
|
52
|
Digital release
|
DP053
Tears For Fears!
|
DP104
Sleepless In Pre-Battle!
|
52
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon DP: Galactic Battles
|
Television
|
DP105
Get Your Rotom Running!
|
DP157
Gotta Get a Gible!
|
52
|
Digital release
|
DP105
Get Your Rotom Running!
|
DP157
Gotta Get a Gible!
|
52
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon DP: Sinnoh League Victors
|
Television
|
DP158
Regaining the Home Advantage!
|
DP191
Memories are Made of Bliss!
|
34
|
Digital release
|
DP158
Regaining the Home Advantage!
|
DP191
Memories are Made of Bliss!
|
34
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon: Black & White
|
Television
|
BW001
In the Shadow of Zekrom!
|
BW048
Battle for the Underground!
|
48
|
Digital release
|
BW001
In the Shadow of Zekrom!
|
BW048
Battle for the Underground!
|
48
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies
|
Television
|
BW049
Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!
|
BW097
Unova's Survival Crisis!
|
49
|
Digital release
|
BW049
Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!
|
BW097
Unova's Survival Crisis!
|
49
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon BW: Adventures in Unova and Beyond
|
Television
|
BW098
Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!
|
BW142
The Dream Continues!
|
45
|
Digital release
|
BW098
Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!
|
BW142
The Dream Continues!
|
45
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon the Series: XY
|
Television
|
XY001
Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!
|
XY049
Bonnie for the Defense!
|
48
|
Digital release
|
XY001
Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!
|
XY049
Bonnie for the Defense!
|
48
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest
|
Television
|
XY050
Pathways to Performance Partnering!
|
XY093
All Eyes on the Future!
|
45
|
Digital release
|
XY050
Pathways to Performance Partnering!
|
XY093
All Eyes on the Future!
|
45
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon the Series: XYZ
|
Television
|
XY094
From A to Z!
|
SS036
The Legend of X, Y, and Z!
|
48
|
Digital release
|
XY094
From A to Z!
|
SS036
The Legend of X, Y, and Z!
|
48
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
|
Television
|
SM001
Alola to New Adventure!
|
Ongoing
|
|
Digital release
|
SM001
Alola to New Adventure!
|
Ongoing
|
|
Home video
|
EP001
'
|
Ongoing
|
0
|
|
|
