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This article is about an episode of the Pokémon animated series that has not yet aired anywhere in the world. As such, it is a reflection of what is currently known about the episode, rather than coverage of the episode as a whole.
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おおみそうかだよ! ポケットモンスター
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It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters
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First broadcast
Japan
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Skipped
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United States
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Skipped
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English themes
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Japanese themes
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Credits
Animation
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Screenplay
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Storyboard
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Assistant director
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Animation director
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(Japanese: おおみそうかだよ! ポケットモンスター It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters) was intended to be the 40th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was set to air in Japan on December 31, 1997. It was initially intended to be EP040, airing on December 31, 1997, but during the rescheduling following the EP038 incident, it was canceled entirely. It was also subsequently skipped in all broadcasts in other languages, and has never aired. No trailer for this episode has ever been seen, nor is any further information known apart from its Japanese title.
The original schedule was as follows:
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English title
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Japanese title
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Planned broadcast
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Actual broadcast
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Holiday Hi-Jynx
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ルージュラのクリスマス
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December 23, 1997
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October 5, 1998
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Snow Way Out!
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イワークでビバーク
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October 5, 1998
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EP040
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The Battling Eevee Brothers
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イーブイ4きょうだい
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January 6, 1998
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April 16, 1998
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EP041
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Wake Up, Snorlax!
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おきろ!カビゴン!
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January 13, 1998
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April 23, 1998
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EP042
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Showdown at Dark City
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たいけつ!ポケモンジム!
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January 20, 1998
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April 30, 1998
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EP043
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March of the Exeggutor Squad
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ナッシーぐんだんだいこうしん!
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January 27, 1998
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May 7, 1998
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EP044
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The Problem with Paras
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パラスとパラセクト
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February 3, 1998
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May 14, 1998
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EP052
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Princess vs. Princess
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げきとう!ポケモンひなまつり
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March 3, 1998
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July 9, 1998
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EP053
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The Purr-fect Hero
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こどものひだよ!ぜんいんしゅうごう!
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May 5, 1998
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July 9, 1998
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Trivia
- This was the first episode of the Pokémon anime to not air even once, and the only skipped episode of which no footage whatsoever has been seen by audiences.
In other languages
- The episode has not aired anywhere in the world.