Released Pokémon

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File:Ash's Butterfree DP099.jpg

Ash saying farewell to his Butterfree.

Released Pokémon are Pokémon that have been caught by a Pokémon Trainer, but are sent back into the wild.

In the anime

Throughout the Pokémon anime, a Trainer releases a Pokémon for several reasons. The Trainer may see it as weak, as Damian did with Charmander and Paul with Chimchar. The Pokémon may have to do something that requires it to leave (such as Ash and his Butterfree). Another common reason is that the Pokémon does not listen, frustrating the Trainer. To guarantee release, some Trainers destroy the Poké Ball, as seen with Jessie and her Dustox.

File:Chimchar release.jpg

The blue coloring indicating release.

Pokémon released in the anime

• Ash's Butterfree (Bye Bye Butterfree)
• Jessie's Shellder (The Evolution Solution)
• Ash's Pidgeot (Pallet Party Panic)
• Ash's Lapras (Viva Las Lapras)
• The Magikarp salesman's Victreebel (Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid)
• James's second Victreebel (Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid)
• Jessie's Arbok (A Poached Ego!)
• James's Weezing (A Poached Ego!)
• Misty's Togetic (A Togepi Mirage!)
• Paul's Starly (x3) (When Pokémon Worlds Collide!)
• Paul's Stantler (Different Strokes for Different Blokes)
• Dawn's Pachirisu (recaptured) (Twice Smitten, Once Shy!)
• Paul's Chimchar (Glory Blaze!)
• Jessie's Dustox (Crossing Paths)
• Brandon's Regirock (Pillars of Friendship)
• Brandon's Regice (Pillars of Friendship)
• Brandon's Registeel (Pillars of Friendship)

In the games

For a player to release a Pokémon, the player must access the Pokémon storage system on a PC. The player can release the Pokémon through the PC. The last Pokémon with a special HM moves cannot be released in some games, as without the move, the player may become trapped in an area like Mossdeep City or Cinnabar Island.

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