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==January==
==February==
==March==

==April==
*'''16th''': Anime- the thirty-ninth and fortieth episodes of the [[Original series]], "[[EP039|Forest of Pikachu]]" and "[[EP040|The Four Eievui Brothers]]" air as an hour-long special in Japan, marking the {{pkmn|anime}}'s return from the four month hiatus caused by the "[[EP038|Computer Soldier Porygon]]" incident.
*'''23rd''': Anime- The forty-first episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP041|Wake Up! Kabigon!]]", airs in Japan.
*'''30th''': Anime- The forty-second episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP042|Showdown! Pokémon Gym!]]" airs in Japan.

==May==
*'''7th'''
**[[EP043|The Great Nassy Squad March!]] airs in Japan.
*'''14th'''
**[[EP044|Paras and Parasect]] airs in Japan.
*'''21st'''
**[[EP045|Sing! Purin!]] airs in Japan.
*'''28th'''
**[[EP046|Resurrection?! Fossil Pokémon!]] airs in Japan.
==June==
*'''4th'''
**[[EP047|Lucky's Clinical Records]] airs in Japan.
*'''11th'''
**[[EP048|Gardie and Kojirō]] airs in Japan.
*'''18th'''
**[[EP049|Kamonegi's Sitting Duck]] airs in Japan.
*'''25th'''
**[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepy!?]] airs in Japan.
==July==
*'''2nd''': Anime- The fifty-first episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP051|Fushigidane's Mysterious Flower Garden]]", airs in Japan.
*'''9th''': Anime- The fifty-second and fifty-third episodes of the [[Original series]], "[[EP052|Fierce Fight! Pokémon Girls' Festival!]]" and "[[EP053|It's Children's Day! Everyone Gather!]]", air in Japan as an hour-long special. Both episodes are aired out of order due to the fallout created by the "Computer Soldier Porygon" incident.
*'''16th''': Anime- The fifty-fourth episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP054|Police Dog Gardie]]", airs in Japan.
*'''18th''': Anime- The first [[Pokémon movie]], "[[M01|Mewtwo's Counterattack]]", and its accompanying [[Pikachu short]], "[[PK01|Pikachu's Summer Vacation]]" premiere in theatres across Japan.
*'''23rd''': Anime- The firty-fifth episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP055|Photo Op Pikachu]]", airs in Japan.

==August==
*'''1st''': Games- [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pocket Monsters Stadium]] for [[Nintendo 64]] is released in Japan.

==September==
*'''8th''': Anime- The English dub of the Pokémon anime begins its official run in the United States with "[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]" in syndication. This also marks the beginning of the dubs [[S01|first season]].
*'''9th''': Anime- The second episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]", airs in the United States.
*'''10th''': Anime- The third episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]", airs in the United States.
*'''11th''': Anime- The fourth episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]", airs in the United States.
*'''12th''': Games- [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pocket Monsters: Pikachu]] for [[Gameboy]] is released in Japan.
*'''14th''': Anime- The fifth episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]", airs in the United States.
*'''15th''': Anime- The sixth episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone]]", airs in the United States.
*'''16th''': Anime- The seventh episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]", airs in the United States.
*'''17th''': Anime- The eighth episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]", airs in the United States.
*'''18th''': Anime- The ninth episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]", airs in the United States.
*'''21st''': Anime- The tenth episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]", airs in the United States.
*'''22nd''': Anime- The eleventh episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP011|Charmander - The Stray Pokémon]]", airs in the United States.
*'''23rd''': Anime- The twelfth episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP012|Here Comes the Squirtle Squad]]", airs in the United States.
*'''24th''': Anime- The thirteenth episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP013|Mystery at the Lighthouse]]", airs in the United States.
*'''25th''': Anime- The fourteenth episode of the [[Original series]], "[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]", airs in the United States.
*'''28th''': Games- [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]] for [[Gameboy]] are released in North America.

==October==
*'''23rd''': Games- [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]] for [[Gameboy]] are released in Australia.

==December==
*'''12th''': Games- [[Hey You, Pikachu!|Pikachu is Fine-achu]] for [[Nintendo 64]] is released in Japan.
*'''18th''': Games- [[Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|Pokémon Card GB]] for [[Gameboy Color]] is released in Japan.