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Though the anime is ultimately based upon the {{pkmn|games}} and draws heavily from them, many concepts which are only touched on the games are spun in a unique way, and expanded on.
Though the anime is ultimately based upon the {{pkmn|games}} and draws heavily from them, many concepts which are only touched on the games are spun in a unique way, and expanded on.


The anime has aired in 169<ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/services/ ''Pokémon in Figures'' - The Pokémon Company] (retrieved June 2, 2020)</ref> {{cat|Pokémon around the world|different countries and regions}} in over 30 [[Dub|languages]]. It is available on [[Netflix]] in 217 countries with different dubs and subtitles, and all countries except Japan and South Korea have at least English audio.<ref>[http://unogs.com/title/80186475 ''Pokémon the Series'' - Unofficial Netflix Online Global Search] (retrieved June 2, 2020)</ref> [[The Pokémon Company International]] usually refers to the anime as the "Pokémon animated series" or "Pokémon television series", while some [[event Pokémon]] based on Pokémon from the anime have their location set as "the Pokémon cartoon" in the English version of the games. It is also referred to formally as '''''Pokémon the Series''''' (Japanese: '''テレビアニメ「ポケットモンスター」シリーズ''' ''TV Anime "Pocket Monsters" Series'').
As of the end of March 2020, the anime has aired in 176<ref>[https://corporate.pokemon.co.jp/en/aboutus/figures/ ''Pokémon in Figures'' - The Pokémon Company] (retrieved February 19, 2021)</ref> {{cat|Pokémon around the world|different countries and regions}} in over 30 [[Dub|languages]]. It is available on [[Netflix]] in 217 countries with different dubs and subtitles, and all countries except Japan and South Korea have at least English audio.<ref>[http://unogs.com/title/80186475 ''Pokémon the Series'' - Unofficial Netflix Online Global Search] (retrieved June 2, 2020)</ref> [[The Pokémon Company International]] usually refers to the anime as the "Pokémon animated series" or "Pokémon television series", while some [[event Pokémon]] based on Pokémon from the anime have their location set as "the Pokémon cartoon" in the English version of the games. It is also referred to formally as '''''Pokémon the Series''''' (Japanese: '''テレビアニメ「ポケットモンスター」シリーズ''' ''TV Anime "Pocket Monsters" Series'').


==Overview==
==Overview==
From the [[EP001|very 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 indeed, 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 [[starter 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}}, and 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.
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 indeed, 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 [[starter 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}}, and 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.


Since then, Ash has journeyed across all seven of the regions that appear in the [[core series]] [[Pokémon games]], as well as the [[Orange Archipelago]], a region he visited before beginning his journey in [[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, as do Trainers in the core series games, to compete in the regional [[Pokémon League]], a [[Pokémon League Conference|championship tournament]], rather than five battles straight against the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}}. 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 has, since his journey in Hoenn, changed strategy, and now uses 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.
Since then, Ash has journeyed across all seven of the regions that appear in the [[core series]] [[Pokémon games]], as well as the [[Orange Archipelago]], a region he visited before beginning his journey in [[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, as do Trainers in the core series games, to compete in the regional [[Pokémon League]], a [[Pokémon League Conference|championship tournament]], rather than five battles straight against the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}}. 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 has, since his journey in Hoenn, changed strategy, and now uses 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.
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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 the [[original series]], 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 Archipelago journey, but leaves him on Ash's return to Pallet to become an 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]] {{p|Mew}}.
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 the [[original series]], 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 Archipelago journey, but leaves him on Ash's return to Pallet to become an 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]] {{p|Mew}}.


The anime is produced in Japan by [[OLM Incorporated|OLM]] in association with [[Shogakukan|ShoPro]] and [[JR Kikaku]] and airs on [[TV Tokyo]] nearly every week, with the exception of a four-month hiatus after the [[EP038|Porygon incident]] and a seven-week hiatus during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Until the Porygon incident, the show aired every Tuesday at 7 PM. The show returned afterwards at the same time on Thursdays. From April 7, 2016, to September 13, 2018, it instead began five minutes earlier at 6:55 PM on Thursdays. Since October 7, 2018, the show airs each Sunday at 6 PM. Many fans consider the dialogue and events mentioned in the Japanese version to be the "true canon", while the various dubs are regarded to be overridden if something stated in them differs from something said in a Japanese episode.
The anime is produced in Japan by [[OLM Incorporated|OLM]] in association with [[Shogakukan|ShoPro]] and [[JR Kikaku]] and airs on [[TV Tokyo]] nearly every week, with the exception of a four-month hiatus after the [[EP038|Porygon incident]] and a seven-week hiatus during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Until the Porygon incident, the show aired every Tuesday at 7 PM. The show returned afterwards at the same time on Thursdays. From April 7, 2016, to September 13, 2018, it instead began five minutes earlier at 6:55 PM on Thursdays. Since October 7, 2018 to Septembre 29, 2020, the show aired each Sunday at 6 PM. From October 9, 2020, the show airs each Friday at 6:55 PM. Many fans consider the dialogue and events mentioned in the Japanese version to be the "true canon", while the various dubs are regarded to be overridden if something stated in them differs from something said in a Japanese episode.


In Japan, the anime is divided into seven [[series]]: ''[[Original series|Pocket Monsters]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire|Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY|Pocket Monsters XY]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon|Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon]]'', and ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series|Pocket Monsters]]''. Outside of it, it has been divided into eight series: ''[[Original series|Pokémon the Series: The Beginning]]'', ''[[Original series|Pokémon the Series: Gold & 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 the Series: Sun and Moon]]'', and ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''. The episodes are also further divided into [[season]]s spanning roughly 52 episodes, and currently {{cat|Anime seasons|numbering {{#expr: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Anime seasons}} - 1}}}}. This concept of a television season was first embraced by the Japanese source with the inclusion of an explicitly second season to ''Best Wishes''.
In Japan, the anime is divided into seven [[series]]: ''[[Original series|Pocket Monsters]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire|Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY|Pocket Monsters XY]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon|Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon]]'', and ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series|Pocket Monsters]]''. Outside of it, it has been divided into eight series: ''[[Original series|Pokémon the Series: The Beginning]]'', ''[[Original series|Pokémon the Series: Gold & 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 the Series: Sun and Moon]]'', and ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''. The episodes are also further divided into [[season]]s spanning roughly 52 episodes, and currently {{cat|Anime seasons|numbering {{#expr: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Anime seasons}} - 1}}}}. This concept of a television season was first embraced by the Japanese source with the inclusion of an explicitly second season to ''Best Wishes''.
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==Television series==
==Television series==
===[[Original series]]===
===[[Original series]]===
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| [[File:Original series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters]]<br>[[Original series|Pocket Monsters]]
| [[File:OPJ01.png|150px|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]<br>[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
| [[File:OPJ01.png|150px|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]<br>[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
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| [[File:OPE01.png|150px|Pokémon Theme]]<br>[[Pokémon Theme]]
| [[File:OPE01.png|150px|Pokémon Theme]]<br>[[Pokémon Theme]]
| [[File:EP001.png|150px|EP001]]<br>[[EP001]]
| [[File:EP001.png|150px|EP001]]<br>[[EP001]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
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| [[File:Original series Orange Islands logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago]]<br>[[Original series|Pocket Monsters:<br>Episode Orange Archipelago]]
| [[File:Original series Orange Islands logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago]]<br>[[Original series|Pocket Monsters:<br>Episode Orange Archipelago]]
| [[File:OPJ02.png|150px|The Rivals]]<br>[[The Rivals]]
| [[File:OPJ02.png|150px|The Rivals]]<br>[[The Rivals]]
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| [[File:EP081.png|150px|EP081]]<br>[[EP081]]
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| rowspan="3" style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Original series GS logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver]]<br>[[Original series|Pocket Monsters:<br>Episode Gold & Silver]]
| rowspan="3" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Original series GS logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver]]<br>[[Original series|Pocket Monsters:<br>Episode Gold & Silver]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPJ03.png|150px|OK!]]<br>[[OK!]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ03.png|150px|OK!]]<br>[[OK!]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:EP117.png|150px|EP117]]<br>[[EP117]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:EP117.png|150px|EP117]]<br>[[EP117]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Season3 logo.png|150px|Johto Journeys]]<br>[[S03|The Johto Journeys]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season3 logo.png|150px|Johto Journeys]]<br>[[S03|The Johto Journeys]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPE03.png|150px|Pokémon Johto]]<br>[[Pokémon Johto]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE03.png|150px|Pokémon Johto]]<br>[[Pokémon Johto]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:EP117.png|150px|EP117]]<br>[[EP117]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:EP117.png|150px|EP117]]<br>[[EP117]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- 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: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:EP192.png|150px|EP192]]<br>[[EP192]]
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| [[File:EP158.png|150px|EP158]]<br>[[EP158]]
| [[File:EP158.png|150px|EP158]]<br>[[EP158]]
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| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPJ05.png|150px|Ready Go!]]<br>[[Ready Go!]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ05.png|150px|Ready Go!]]<br>[[Ready Go!]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:EP239.png|150px|EP239]]<br>[[EP239]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:EP239.png|150px|EP239]]<br>[[EP239]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Season5 logo.png|150px|Master Quest]]<br>[[S05|Master Quest]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season5 logo.png|150px|Master Quest]]<br>[[S05|Master Quest]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPE05.png|150px|Believe in Me]]<br>[[Believe in Me]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE05.png|150px|Believe in Me]]<br>[[Believe in Me]]
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background: #FFF" | [[File:EP210.png|150px|EP210]]<br>[[EP210]]
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:EP210.png|150px|EP210]]<br>[[EP210]]
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===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''===
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| rowspan="5" style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Advanced Generation series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire|Pocket Monsters<br>Advanced Generation]]
| rowspan="5" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Advanced Generation series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire|Pocket Monsters<br>Advanced Generation]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPJ06.png|150px|Advance Adventure]]<br>[[Advance Adventure]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ06.png|150px|Advance Adventure]]<br>[[Advance Adventure]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:AG001.png|150px|AG001]]<br>[[AG001]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:AG001.png|150px|AG001]]<br>[[AG001]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Season6 logo.png|150px|Advanced]]<br>[[S06|Advanced]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season6 logo.png|150px|Advanced]]<br>[[S06|Advanced]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPE06.png|150px|I Wanna Be a Hero]]<br>[[I Wanna Be a Hero]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE06.png|150px|I Wanna Be a Hero]]<br>[[I Wanna Be a Hero]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:AG001.png|150px|AG001]]<br>[[AG001]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:AG001.png|150px|AG001]]<br>[[AG001]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ07.png|150px|Challenger!!]]<br>[[Challenger!!]]
| [[File:OPJ07.png|150px|Challenger!!]]<br>[[Challenger!!]]
| [[File:AG070.png|150px|AG070]]<br>[[AG070]]
| [[File:AG070.png|150px|AG070]]<br>[[AG070]]
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| [[File:OPE07.png|150px|This Dream]]<br>[[This Dream]]
| [[File:OPE07.png|150px|This Dream]]<br>[[This Dream]]
| [[File:AG041.png|150px|AG041]]<br>[[AG041]]
| [[File:AG041.png|150px|AG041]]<br>[[AG041]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ08.png|150px|Pokémon Symphonic Medley]]<br>[[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]]
| [[File:OPJ08.png|150px|Pokémon Symphonic Medley]]<br>[[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]]
| [[File:AG105.png|150px|AG105]]<br>[[AG105]]
| [[File:AG105.png|150px|AG105]]<br>[[AG105]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[File:OPE08.png|150px|Unbeatable]]<br>[[Unbeatable]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:OPE08.png|150px|Unbeatable]]<br>[[Unbeatable]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:AG093.png|150px|AG093]]<br>[[AG093]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:AG093.png|150px|AG093]]<br>[[AG093]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ09.png|150px|Battle Frontier]]<br>{{so|Battle Frontier}}
| [[File:OPJ09.png|150px|Battle Frontier]]<br>{{so|Battle Frontier}}
| [[File:AG135.png|150px|AG135]]<br>[[AG135]]
| [[File:AG135.png|150px|AG135]]<br>[[AG135]]
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| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPJ10.png|150px|Spurt!]]<br>[[Spurt!]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ10.png|150px|Spurt!]]<br>[[Spurt!]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:AG166.png|150px|AG166]]<br>[[AG166]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:AG166.png|150px|AG166]]<br>[[AG166]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Battle Frontier logo.png|150px|Battle Frontier]]<br>[[S09|Battle Frontier]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Battle Frontier logo.png|150px|Battle Frontier]]<br>[[S09|Battle Frontier]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPE09.png|150px|Battle Frontier]]<br>{{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}}
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE09.png|150px|Battle Frontier]]<br>{{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background: #FFF" | [[File:AG146.png|150px|AG146]]<br>[[AG146]]
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:AG146.png|150px|AG146]]<br>[[AG146]]
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===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border: 1px solid #{{platinum color}}; background: #{{platinum color}}; width: 100%"
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #{{platinum color}}; background:#{{platinum color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{diamond color light}}; width: 50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{diamond color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="background: #{{platinum color}}" rowspan="6" |  
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" rowspan="6" |  
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{pearl color light}}; width: 50%" colspan="3" | United States
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{pearl color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | Season
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | Season
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | First episode
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[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="4" style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[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:OPJ11.png|150px|Together]]<br>[[Together]]
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | [[File:DP001.png|150px|DP001]]<br>[[DP001]]
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:DP001.png|150px|DP001]]<br>[[DP001]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Season10 logo.png|150px|Diamond and Pearl]]<br>[[S10|Diamond and Pearl]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season10 logo.png|150px|Diamond and Pearl]]<br>[[S10|Diamond and Pearl]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPE10.png|150px|Diamond and Pearl]]<br>{{so|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:DP001.png|150px|DP001]]<br>[[DP001]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Battle Dimension logo.png|150px|Battle Dimension]]<br>[[S11|Battle Dimension]]
| [[File:Pokémon Battle Dimension logo.png|150px|Battle Dimension]]<br>[[S11|Battle Dimension]]
| [[File:OPE11.png|150px|We Will Be Heroes]]<br>[[We Will Be Heroes]]
| [[File:OPE11.png|150px|We Will Be Heroes]]<br>[[We Will Be Heroes]]
| [[File:DP053.png|150px|DP053]]<br>[[DP053]]
| [[File:DP053.png|150px|DP053]]<br>[[DP053]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ12.png|166px|High Touch!]]<br>[[High Touch!]]
| [[File:OPJ12.png|166px|High Touch!]]<br>[[High Touch!]]
| [[File:DP096.png|150px|DP096]]<br>[[DP096]]
| [[File:DP096.png|150px|DP096]]<br>[[DP096]]
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| [[File:DP105.png|150px|DP105]]<br>[[DP105]]
| [[File:DP105.png|150px|DP105]]<br>[[DP105]]
|-
|-
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPJ13.png|166px|The Greatest - Everyday!]]<br>[[The Greatest - Everyday!]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ13.png|166px|The Greatest - Everyday!]]<br>[[The Greatest - Everyday!]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:DP158.png|166px|DP158]]<br>[[DP158]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:DP158.png|166px|DP158]]<br>[[DP158]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Season 13 Logo.png|166px|Sinnoh League Victors]]<br>[[S13|Sinnoh League Victors]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season 13 Logo.png|166px|Sinnoh League Victors]]<br>[[S13|Sinnoh League Victors]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPE13.png|166px|We Will Carry On!]]<br>[[We Will Carry On!]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE13.png|166px|We Will Carry On!]]<br>[[We Will Carry On!]]
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background: #FFF" | [[File:DP158.png|166px|DP158]]<br>[[DP158]]
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:DP158.png|166px|DP158]]<br>[[DP158]]
|}
|}


===''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border: 1px solid #{{unova color}}; background: #{{unova color}}; width: 100%"
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #{{unova color}}; background:#{{unova color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{black color light}}; width: 50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{black color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="background: #{{unova color}}" rowspan="6" |  
! style="background:#{{unova color}}" rowspan="6" |  
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{white color light}}; width: 50%" colspan="3" | United States
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{white color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{black color light}}" | Season
! style="background:#{{black color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{black color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background:#{{black color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{black color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{black color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Season
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | First episode
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokemon Best Wishes Series.png|166px|Best Wishes]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters<br>Best Wishes!]]
| [[File:Pokemon Best Wishes Series.png|166px|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters<br>Best Wishes!]]
| [[File:OPJ14.png|166px]]<br>{{OBP|Best Wishes!|song}}
| [[File:OPJ14.png|166px]]<br>{{OBP|Best Wishes!|song}}
| [[File:BW001.png|166px|BW001]]<br>[[BW001]]
| [[File:BW001.png|166px|BW001]]<br>[[BW001]]
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| [[File:OPE14.png|166px|Black and White]]<br>{{so|Black and White}}
| [[File:OPE14.png|166px|Black and White]]<br>{{so|Black and White}}
| [[File:BW001.png|166px|BW001]]<br>[[BW001]]
| [[File:BW001.png|166px|BW001]]<br>[[BW001]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Best Wishes 2 logo.png|166px|Best Wishes]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters<br>Best Wishes! Season 2]]
| [[File:Best Wishes 2 logo.png|166px|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters<br>Best Wishes! Season 2]]
| [[File:OPJ15.png|166px]]<br>[[Be an Arrow!]]
| [[File:OPJ15.png|166px]]<br>[[Be an Arrow!]]
| [[File:BW085.png|166px|BW085]]<br>[[BW085]]
| [[File:BW085.png|166px|BW085]]<br>[[BW085]]
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| [[File:OPE15.png|166px|Rival Destinies]]<br>[[Rival Destinies (song)|Rival Destinies]]
| [[File:OPE15.png|166px|Rival Destinies]]<br>[[Rival Destinies (song)|Rival Destinies]]
| [[File:BW049.png|166px|BW049]]<br>[[BW049]]
| [[File:BW049.png|166px|BW049]]<br>[[BW049]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Best Wishes Season 2 Episode N logo.png|166px|Best Wishes N]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!<br>Season 2: Episode N]]
| [[File:Best Wishes Season 2 Episode N logo.png|166px|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]]<br>[[Be an Arrow!#Opening animation: Version 2 (BW109 - BW122)|Be an Arrow! 2013]]
| [[File:OPJ15 3.png|166px]]<br>[[Be an Arrow!#Opening animation: Version 2 (BW109 - BW122)|Be an Arrow! 2013]]
| [[File:BW109.png|166px|BW109]]<br>[[BW109]]
| [[File:BW109.png|166px|BW109]]<br>[[BW109]]
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| [[File:BW098.png|166px|BW098]]<br>[[BW098]]
| [[File:BW098.png|166px|BW098]]<br>[[BW098]]
|-
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Best Wishes Season 2 Decolora Adventure logo.png|166px|Best Wishes Da!]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!<br>Season 2: Decolora Adventure]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Best Wishes Season 2 Decolora Adventure logo.png|166px|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!<br>Season 2: Decolora Adventure]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPJ16.png|166px]]<br>[[Summerly Slope]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ16.png|166px]]<br>[[Summerly Slope]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:BW123.png|166px|BW123]]<br>[[BW123]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:BW123.png|166px|BW123]]<br>[[BW123]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Season 16 logo 2.png|166px|Adventures in Unova and Beyond]]<br>[[S16|Adventures in Unova and Beyond]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season 16 logo 2.png|166px|Adventures in Unova and Beyond]]<br>[[S16|Adventures in Unova and Beyond]]
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:BW123.png|166px|BW123]]<br>[[BW123]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:BW123.png|166px|BW123]]<br>[[BW123]]
|}
|}


===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border: 1px solid #{{kalos color}}; background: #{{kalos color}}; width: 100%"
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #{{kalos color}}; background:#{{kalos color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{x color light}}; width: 50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{x color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="background: #{{kalos color}}" rowspan="6" |  
! style="background:#{{kalos color}}" rowspan="6" |  
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width: 50%" colspan="3" | United States
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{y color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{x color light}}" | Season
! style="background:#{{x color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{x color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background:#{{x color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{x color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{x color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{y color light}}" | Season
! style="background:#{{y color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{y color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background:#{{y color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{y color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{y color light}}" | First episode
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="3" | [[File:XY series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters XY]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: XY|Pocket Monsters XY]]
| rowspan="3" | [[File:XY series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters XY]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: XY|Pocket Monsters XY]]
| [[File:OPJ17.png|166px]]<br>[[V (Volt)]]
| [[File:OPJ17.png|166px]]<br>[[V (Volt)]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[File:OPE17.png|166px|Pokémon Theme]]<br>[[Pokémon Theme#Opening animation: Dub OP 17|Pokémon Theme]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:OPE17.png|166px|Pokémon Theme]]<br>[[Pokémon Theme#Opening animation: Dub OP 17|Pokémon Theme]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:XY001.png|166px|BW001]]<br>[[XY001]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:XY001.png|166px|BW001]]<br>[[XY001]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ17 2.png|166px]]<br>[[V (Volt)#Opening animation: Version 2 (XY029 - current)|Mega V (Mega Volt)]]
| [[File:OPJ17 2.png|166px]]<br>[[V (Volt)#Opening animation: Version 2 (XY029 - current)|Mega V (Mega Volt)]]
| [[File:XY029.png|166px|XY029]]<br>[[XY029]]
| [[File:XY029.png|166px|XY029]]<br>[[XY029]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:OPJ18.png|166px]]<br>[[Mad-Paced Getter]]
| [[File:OPJ18.png|166px]]<br>[[Mad-Paced Getter]]
| [[File:XY055.png|166px|XY055]]<br>[[XY055]]
| [[File:XY055.png|166px|XY055]]<br>[[XY055]]
| [[File:Season 18 logo.png|120px|Pokémon the Series: XY]]<br>[[S18|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]]
| [[File:Season 18 logo.png|120px|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]]<br>[[S18|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]]
| [[File:OPE18.png|166px|Be a Hero]]<br>[[Be a Hero]]
| [[File:OPE18.png|166px|Be a Hero]]<br>[[Be a Hero]]
| [[File:XY050.png|166px|XY050]]<br>[[XY050]]
| [[File:XY050.png|166px|XY050]]<br>[[XY050]]
|-
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:XY & Z logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters XY&Z]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: XY|Pocket Monsters XY&Z]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:XY & Z logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters XY&Z]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: XY|Pocket Monsters XY&Z]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPJ19.png|166px]]<br>{{OBP|XY&Z|song}}
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ19.png|166px]]<br>{{OBP|XY&Z|song}}
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:XY094.png|166px|XY094]]<br>[[XY094]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:XY094.png|166px|XY094]]<br>[[XY094]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Season 19 logo.png|120px|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]<br>[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season 19 logo.png|120px|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]<br>[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPE19.png|166px|TBA]]<br>[[Stand Tall]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE19.png|166px|Stand Tall]]<br>[[Stand Tall]]
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:XY094.png|166px|XY094]]<br>[[XY094]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:XY094.png|166px|XY094]]<br>[[XY094]]
|}
|}


===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border: 1px solid #{{alola color}}; background: #{{alola color}}; width: 100%"
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #{{alola color}}; background:#{{alola color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{sun color light}}; width: 50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{sun color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="background: #{{alola color}}" rowspan="6" |  
! style="background:#{{alola color}}" rowspan="6" |  
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{moon color light}}; width: 50%" colspan="3" | United States
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{moon color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{sun color light}}" | Season
! style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{sun color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{sun color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{moon color light}}" | Season
! style="background:#{{moon color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{moon color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background:#{{moon color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{moon color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{moon color light}}" | First episode
|-
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" rowspan="4" | [[File:SM series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon|Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" rowspan="4" | [[File:SM series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon]]<br>[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon|Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPJ20 2.png|166px|Alola!!]]<br>[[Alola!!]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ20 2.png|166px|Alola!!]]<br>[[Alola!!]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:SM001.png|166px|SM001]]<br>[[SM001]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:SM001.png|166px|SM001]]<br>[[SM001]]
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[File:Season 20 logo.png|150px|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]<br>[[S20|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]
| style="background:#FFF" rowspan="2" | [[File:Season 20 logo.png|150px|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]<br>[[S20|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[File:OPE20.png|166px|Under The Alolan Sun]]<br>[[Under The Alolan Sun]]
| style="background:#FFF" rowspan="2" | [[File:OPE20.png|166px|Under The Alolan Sun]]<br>[[Under The Alolan Sun]]
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[File:SM001.png|166px|SM001]]<br>[[SM001]]
| style="background:#FFF" rowspan="2" | [[File:SM001.png|166px|SM001]]<br>[[SM001]]
|-
|-
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPJ21.png|166px|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]<br>[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master#Opening animation: SM OP 2|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ21.png|166px|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]<br>[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master#Opening animation: SM OP 2|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:SM030.png|166px|SM030]]<br>[[SM030]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:SM030.png|166px|SM030]]<br>[[SM030]]
|-
|-
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPJ22 2.png|166px|Future Connection]]<br>[[Future Connection]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ22 2.png|166px|Future Connection]]<br>[[Future Connection]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:SM061.png|166px|SM061]]<br>[[SM061]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:SM061.png|166px|SM061]]<br>[[SM061]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Season 21 logo.png|150px|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures]]<br>[[S21|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season 21 logo.png|150px|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures]]<br>[[S21|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPE21.png|166px|Under The Alolan Moon]]<br>[[Under The Alolan Moon]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE21.png|166px|Under The Alolan Moon]]<br>[[Under The Alolan Moon]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:SM044.png|166px|SM044]]<br>[[SM044]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:SM044.png|166px|SM044]]<br>[[SM044]]
|-
|-
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPJ23 13.png|166px|Your Adventure]]<br>[[Your Adventure]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ23 13.png|166px|Your Adventure]]<br>[[Your Adventure]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:SM091.png|166px|SM091]]<br>[[SM091]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:SM091.png|166px|SM091]]<br>[[SM091]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Season 22 logo.png|150px|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Legends]]<br>[[S22|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Legends]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season 22 logo.png|150px|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends]]<br>[[S22|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPE22.png|166px|The Challenge of Life]]<br>[[The Challenge of Life]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE22.png|166px|The Challenge of Life]]<br>[[The Challenge of Life]]
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:SM093.png|166px|SM093]]<br>[[SM093]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:SM093.png|166px|SM093]]<br>[[SM093]]
|}
|}


===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''===
===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border: 1px solid #{{galar color}}; background: #{{galar color}}; width: 100%"
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #{{galar color}}; background:#{{galar color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{sword color light}}; width: 50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{sword color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | Japan
! style="background: #{{galar color}}" rowspan="6" |  
! style="background:#{{galar color}}" rowspan="6" |  
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{shield color light}}; width: 50%" colspan="3" | United States
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{shield color light}}; width:50%" colspan="3" | United States
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{sword color light}}" | Season
! style="background:#{{sword color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{sword color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background:#{{sword color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{sword color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{sword color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{shield color light}}" | Season
! style="background:#{{shield color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{shield color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background:#{{shield color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{shield color light}}" | First episode
! style="background:#{{shield color light}}" | First episode
|-
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Pocket Monsters new series logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters]]<br>[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series|Pocket Monsters]]
| rowspan=3 style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Pocket Monsters 2019 logo.png|150px|Pocket Monsters]]<br>[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series|Pocket Monsters]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPJ24.png|166px|One, Two, Three]]<br>[[One, Two, Three]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ24.png|166px|One, Two, Three]]<br>[[One, Two, Three]]<br><small>(feat. After the Rain)</small>
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:JN001.png|166px|JN001]]<br>[[JN001]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:JN001.png|166px|JN001]]<br>[[JN001]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Season 23 logo.png|150px|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]<br>[[S23|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]
| rowspan=2 style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season 23 logo.png|150px|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]<br>[[S23|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:OPE23.png|166px|The Journey Starts Today]]<br>[[The Journey Starts Today]]
| rowspan=2 style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE23.png|166px|The Journey Starts Today]]<br>[[The Journey Starts Today]]
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:JN001.png|166px|JN001]]<br>[[JN001]]
| rowspan=2 style="background:#FFF" | [[File:JN001.png|166px|JN001]]<br>[[JN001]]
|-
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ24 2.png|166px|One, Two, Three]]<br>[[One, Two, Three]]<br><small>(feat. Nishikawa-kun and Kirishō)</small>
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:JN032.png|166px|JN032]]<br>[[JN032]]
|-
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPJ24 3.png|166px|One, Two, Three]]<br>[[One, Two, Three]]<br><small>(feat. Karaage Sisters)</small>
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:JN050.png|166px|JN050]]<br>[[JN050]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Season 24 logo.png|150px|Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series]]<br>[[S24|Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:OPE24.png|166px|Journey to Your Heart]]<br>[[Journey to Your Heart]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:JN049.png|166px|JN049]]<br>[[JN049]]
|}
|}


===Side stories===
===Side stories===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border: 1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background: #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width: 100%"
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background:#{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese name
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}; width:25%" | Japanese name
! style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese run
! style="background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}; width:25%" | Japanese run
! style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English name
! style="background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}; width:25%" | English name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English run
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}; width:25%" | English run
|-
|-
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background: #FFF" | [[File:Side Stories logo.png|120px|Pocket Monsters Side Stories]]<br>[[Side story episodes|Pocket Monsters Side Stories]]
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:Side Stories logo.png|120px|Pocket Monsters Side Stories]]<br>[[Side story episodes|Pocket Monsters Side Stories]]
| style="background: #FFF" | December 3, 2002 — September 28, 2004
| style="background:#FFF" | December 3, 2002 — September 28, 2004
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Chronicles logo.png|160px|Pokémon Chronicles]]<br>[[Pokémon Chronicles]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Chronicles logo.png|160px|Pokémon Chronicles]]<br>[[Pokémon Chronicles]]
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background: #FFF" | June 3, 2006 — September 30, 2006
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | June 3, 2006 — September 30, 2006
|}
|}


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===[[Original series]]===
===[[Original series]]===
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 1px solid #{{yellow color}}; background: #{{yellow color}}; width: 100%"
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border:1px solid #{{yellow color}}; background:#{{yellow color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{red color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{red color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{yellow color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{green color light}}" colspan="2" | US
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{green color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{red color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background:#{{red color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{red color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{red color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | English title
! style="background:#{{green color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{green color light}}" | Release date
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:M01Japanese.png|150px|Mewtwo's Counterattack]]<br>ミュウツーの逆襲<br><small>''Mewtwo's Counterattack''</small>
| [[File:M01Japanese.png|150px|Mewtwo's Counterattack]]<br>ミュウツーの逆襲<br><small>''Mewtwo's Counterattack''</small>
| July 18, 1998
| July 18, 1998
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| [[File:Movie 1 poster.png|150px|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]<br>[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]
| [[File:Movie 1 poster.png|150px|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]<br>[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]
| November 12, 1999
| November 12, 1999
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:M02Japanese.png|150px|Phantom Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth]]<br>幻のポケモン　ルギア爆誕<br><small>''Phantom Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth''</small>
| [[File:M02Japanese.png|150px|Phantom Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth]]<br>幻のポケモン　ルギア爆誕<br><small>''Phantom Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth''</small>
| July 17, 1999
| July 17, 1999
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| [[File:P2kposter.jpg|150px|The Power of One]]<br>[[M02|The Power of One]]
| [[File:P2kposter.jpg|150px|The Power of One]]<br>[[M02|The Power of One]]
| July 21, 2000
| July 21, 2000
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:M03Japanese.png|150px|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei]]<br>結晶塔の帝王爆誕<br><small>''Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei''</small>
| [[File:M03Japanese.png|150px|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei]]<br>結晶塔の帝王爆誕<br><small>''Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei''</small>
| July 8, 2000
| July 8, 2000
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| [[File:SpellOfTheUnown poster.jpg|150px|Spell of the Unown]]<br>[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]
| [[File:SpellOfTheUnown poster.jpg|150px|Spell of the Unown]]<br>[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]
| April 6, 2001
| April 6, 2001
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:M04Japanese.png|150px|Celebi: An Encounter Through Time]]<br>セレビィ時を超えた遭遇<br><small>''Celebi: An Encounter Through Time''</small>
| [[File:M04Japanese.png|150px|Celebi: An Encounter Through Time]]<br>セレビィ時を超えた遭遇<br><small>''Celebi: An Encounter Through Time''</small>
| July 7, 2001
| July 7, 2001
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| October 11, 2002
| October 11, 2002
|-
|-
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background: #FFF" | [[File:M05Japanese.png|150px|Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios]]<br>水の都の護神 ラティアスとラティオス<br><small>''Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios''</small>
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:M05Japanese.png|150px|Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios]]<br>水の都の護神 ラティアスとラティオス<br><small>''Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios''</small>
| style="background: #FFF" | July 13, 2002
| style="background:#FFF" | July 13, 2002
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 5 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M05|Pikachu Project 2002]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 5 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M05|Pikachu Project 2002]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:PokéMovie 5.png|150px|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]<br>[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:PokéMovie 5.png|150px|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]<br>[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background: #FFF" | May 16, 2003
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | May 16, 2003
|}
|}


===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''===
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 1px solid #{{emerald color}}; background: #{{emerald color}}; width: 100%"
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border:1px solid #{{emerald color}}; background:#{{emerald color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{ruby color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{ruby color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{emerald color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="background:#{{emerald color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{sapphire color light}}" colspan="2" | US
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{sapphire color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{ruby color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{ruby color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}" | English title
! style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}" | Release date
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:M06Japanese.png|150px|Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi]]<br>七夜の願い星 ジラーチ<br><small>''Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi''</small>
| [[File:M06Japanese.png|150px|Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi]]<br>七夜の願い星 ジラーチ<br><small>''Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi''</small>
| July 19, 2003
| July 19, 2003
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| [[File:M06 Poster.png|150px|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]<br>[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]
| [[File:M06 Poster.png|150px|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]<br>[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]
| June 1, 2004
| June 1, 2004
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:M07Japanese.png|150px|Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys]]<br>裂空の訪問者 デオキシス<br><small>''Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys''</small>
| [[File:M07Japanese.png|150px|Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys]]<br>裂空の訪問者 デオキシス<br><small>''Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys''</small>
| July 17, 2004
| July 17, 2004
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| [[File:M07 poster.png|150px|Destiny Deoxys]]<br>[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]
| [[File:M07 poster.png|150px|Destiny Deoxys]]<br>[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]
| January 22, 2005
| January 22, 2005
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokemon2005poster.jpg|150px|Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario]]<br>ミュウと波導の勇者 ルカリオ<br><small>''Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario''</small>
| [[File:M08Japanese.png|150px|Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario]]<br>ミュウと波導の勇者 ルカリオ<br><small>''Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario''</small>
| July 16, 2005
| July 16, 2005
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 8 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M08|Pikachu Project 2005]]
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 8 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M08|Pikachu Project 2005]]
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| September 19, 2006
| September 19, 2006
|-
|-
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background: #FFF" | [[File:M09Japanese.png|150px|Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy]]<br>ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ<br><small>''Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy''</small>
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:M09Japanese.png|150px|Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy]]<br>ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ<br><small>''Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy''</small>
| style="background: #FFF" | July 15, 2006
| style="background:#FFF" | July 15, 2006
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 9 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M09|Pikachu Project 2006]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 9 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M09|Pikachu Project 2006]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Movie 9 English Cover.png|150px|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]<br>[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Movie 9 English Cover.png|150px|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]<br>[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background: #FFF" | March 23, 2007
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | March 23, 2007
|}
|}


===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''===
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 1px solid #{{platinum color}}; background: #{{platinum color}}; width: 100%"
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border:1px solid #{{platinum color}}; background:#{{platinum color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{diamond color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{diamond color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{platinum color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="background:#{{platinum color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{pearl color light}}" colspan="2" | US
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{pearl color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | English title
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Release date
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai poster.jpg|150px|Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai]]<br>ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ<br><small>''Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai''</small>
| [[File:M10Japanese.png|150px|Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai]]<br>ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ<br><small>''Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai''</small>
| July 14, 2007
| July 14, 2007
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 10 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M10|Pikachu Project 2007]]
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 10 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M10|Pikachu Project 2007]]
| [[File:RiseOfDarkraiCover.jpg|150px|The Rise of Darkrai]]<br>[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]
| [[File:RiseOfDarkraiCover.jpg|150px|The Rise of Darkrai]]<br>[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]
| February 24, 2008
| February 24, 2008
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Movie 11 final poster.png|150px|Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin]]<br>ギラティナと氷空の花束 シェイミ<br><small>''Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin''</small>
| [[File:Movie 11 final poster.png|150px|Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin]]<br>ギラティナと氷空の花束 シェイミ<br><small>''Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin''</small>
| July 19, 2008
| July 19, 2008
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| [[File:Giratina and the Sky Warrior.png|150px|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]<br>[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]
| [[File:Giratina and the Sky Warrior.png|150px|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]<br>[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]
| March 31, 2009
| March 31, 2009
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Movie 12 Arceus Choukoku Jikuu e Oha Suta poster.png|150px|Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime]]<br>アルセウス 超克の時空へ<br><small>''Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime''</small>
| [[File:Movie 12 Arceus Choukoku Jikuu e Oha Suta poster.png|150px|Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime]]<br>アルセウス 超克の時空へ<br><small>''Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime''</small>
| July 18, 2009
| July 18, 2009
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[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]
[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]
| November 20, 2009<!--
| November 20, 2009<!--
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Ruler of Illusions Zoroark.png|150px|Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark]]<br>幻影の覇者ゾロアーク<br><small>''Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark''</small>
| [[File:Ruler of Illusions Zoroark.png|150px|Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark]]<br>幻影の覇者ゾロアーク<br><small>''Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark''</small>
| July 10, 2010
| July 10, 2010
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| Unannounced-->
| Unannounced-->
|-
|-
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background: #FFF" | [[File:Ruler of Illusions Zoroark.png|150px|Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark]]<br>幻影の覇者ゾロアーク<br><small>''Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark''</small>
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:Ruler of Illusions Zoroark.png|150px|Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark]]<br>幻影の覇者ゾロアーク<br><small>''Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark''</small>
| style="background: #FFF" | July 10, 2010
| style="background:#FFF" | July 10, 2010
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 13 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M13|Pikachu Project 2010]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 13 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M13|Pikachu Project 2010]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:M13 poster.jpg|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:M13 poster.jpg|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background: #FFF" | February 5, 2011
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | February 5, 2011
|}
|}


===''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''===
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 1px solid #{{black 2 color}}; background: #{{black 2 color}}; width: 100%"
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border:1px solid #{{black 2 color}}; background:#{{black 2 color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{black color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{black color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{white 2 color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="background:#{{white 2 color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{white color light}}" colspan="2" | US
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{white color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{black color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background:#{{black color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{black color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{black color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | English title
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | Release date
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| background: #FFF" | [[File:Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom poster.png|150px|Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom]]<br>ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム<br><small>''Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom''</small>
| background:#FFF" | [[File:Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom poster.png|150px|Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom]]<br>ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム<br><small>''Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | July 16, 2011
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFF" | July 16, 2011
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 14 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M14|Pikachu Project 2011]]
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 14 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M14|Pikachu Project 2011]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Victini and Zekrom movie poster.png|150px|White—Victini and Zekrom]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Victini and Zekrom movie poster.png|150px|White—Victini and Zekrom]]
''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom]]''
''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom]]''
| style="background: #FFF" | December 3, 2011
| style="background:#FFF" | December 3, 2011
|-
|-
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Victini and the White Hero Reshiram poster.png|150px|Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram]]<br>ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム<br><small>''Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram''</small>
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Victini and the White Hero Reshiram poster.png|150px|Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram]]<br>ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム<br><small>''Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram''</small>
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Victini and Reshiram movie poster.png|150px|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Victini and Reshiram movie poster.png|150px|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]
''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''
''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''
| style="background: #FFF" | December 10, 2011
| style="background:#FFF" | December 10, 2011
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:M15 poster.png|150px|Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsmen]]<br>キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ<br><small>''Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo''</small>
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:M15 poster.png|150px|Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsmen]]<br>キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ<br><small>''Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo''</small>
| style="background: #FFF" | July 14, 2012
| style="background:#FFF" | July 14, 2012
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 15 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M15|Pikachu Project 2012]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 15 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M15|Pikachu Project 2012]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:M15 English poster.png|150px|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:M15 English poster.png|150px|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]
''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]''
''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]''
| style="background: #FFF" | December 8, 2012
| style="background:#FFF" | December 8, 2012
|-
|-
| style="{{roundybl|10px}} background: #FFF" | [[File:M16 poster alternate.png|150px|Extreme Speed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens]]<br>神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒<br><small>''Extreme Speed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens''</small>
| style="{{roundybl|10px}} background:#FFF" | [[File:M16 poster alternate.png|150px|Extreme Speed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens]]<br>神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒<br><small>''Extreme Speed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens''</small>
| style="background: #FFF" | July 13, 2013
| style="background:#FFF" | July 13, 2013
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 16 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M16|Pikachu Project 2013]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 16 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M16|Pikachu Project 2013]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:M16 English poster alternate.png|150px|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]  
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:M16 English poster alternate.png|150px|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]  
''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''
''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''
| style="{{roundybr|10px}} background: #FFF" | October 19, 2013
| style="{{roundybr|10px}} background:#FFF" | October 19, 2013
|}
|}


===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''===
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 1px solid #{{kalos color}}; background: #{{kalos color}}; width: 100%"
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border:1px solid #{{kalos color}}; background:#{{kalos color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{x color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{x color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{kalos color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="background:#{{kalos color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{y color light}}" colspan="2" | US
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{y color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{x color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background:#{{x color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{x color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{x color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{y color light}}" | English title
! style="background:#{{y color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{y color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{y color light}}" | Release date
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:M17 poster.png|150px|The Cocoon of Destruction]]<br>破壊の繭とディアンシー<br><small>''The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie''</small>
| [[File:M17 poster.png|150px|The Cocoon of Destruction]]<br>破壊の繭とディアンシー<br><small>''The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie''</small>
| July 19, 2014
| July 19, 2014
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| [[File:M17 English poster.png|150px|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]<br>''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]''
| [[File:M17 English poster.png|150px|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]<br>''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]''
| November 8, 2014
| November 8, 2014
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:M18 poster 2.png|150px|The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa]]<br>光輪の超魔神 フーパ<br><small>''The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa''</small>
| [[File:M18 poster 2.png|150px|The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa]]<br>光輪の超魔神 フーパ<br><small>''The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa''</small>
| July 18, 2015
| July 18, 2015
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| December 19, 2015
| December 19, 2015
|-
|-
| style="{{roundybl|10px}} background: #FFF" | [[File:M19 poster 2.png|150px|Volcanion and the Mechanical Magearna]]<br>ボルケニオンと機巧のマギアナ<br><small>''Volcanion and the Mechanical Magearna''</small>
| style="{{roundybl|10px}} background:#FFF" | [[File:M19 poster 2.png|150px|Volcanion and the Mechanical Magearna]]<br>ボルケニオンと機巧のマギアナ<br><small>''Volcanion and the Mechanical Magearna''</small>
| style="background: #FFF" | July 16, 2016
| style="background:#FFF" | July 16, 2016
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:M19 Pikachu the Movie poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M19|Pikachu Project 2016]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:M19 Pikachu the Movie poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]]<br>[[M19|Pikachu Project 2016]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:M19 English poster.png|150px|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]<br>''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:M19 English poster.png|150px|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]<br>''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''
| style="{{roundybr|10px}} background: #FFF" | December 5, 2016
| style="{{roundybr|10px}} background:#FFF" | December 5, 2016
|}
|}


===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''===
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 1px solid #{{alola color}}; background: #{{alola color}}; width: 100%"
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border:1px solid #{{alola color}}; background:#{{alola color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{sun color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{sun color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{alola color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="background:#{{alola color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{moon color light}}" colspan="2" | US
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{moon color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{sun color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{sun color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{moon color light}}" | English title
! style="background:#{{moon color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{moon color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{moon color light}}" | Release date
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:M20 teaser poster.png|150px|I Choose You!]]<br>キミにきめた！<br><small>''I Choose You!''</small>
| [[File:M20 teaser poster.png|150px|I Choose You!]]<br>キミにきめた！<br><small>''I Choose You!''</small>
| July 15, 2017
| July 15, 2017
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| November 5, 2017
| November 5, 2017
|-
|-
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:M21 poster.png|150px|Everyone's Story]]<br>みんなの物語<br><small>''Everyone's Story''</small>
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:M21 poster.png|150px|Everyone's Story]]<br>みんなの物語<br><small>''Everyone's Story''</small>
| style="background: #FFF" | July 13, 2018
| style="background:#FFF" | July 13, 2018
| style="background: #FFF" | [[M21|Pikachu Project 2018]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[M21|Pikachu Project 2018]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:M21 English poster.png|150px|The Power of Us]]<br>''[[M21|The Power of Us]]''
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:M21 English poster.png|150px|The Power of Us]]<br>''[[M21|The Power of Us]]''
| style="background: #FFF" | November 24, 2018
| style="background:#FFF" | November 24, 2018
|-
|-
| style="{{roundybl|10px}} background: #FFF" | [[File:M22 poster.png|150px|Mewtwo's Counterattack Evolution]]<br>ミュウツーの逆襲 EVOLUTION<br><small>''Mewtwo's Counterattack Evolution''</small>
| style="{{roundybl|10px}} background:#FFF" | [[File:M22 poster.png|150px|Mewtwo's Counterattack Evolution]]<br>ミュウツーの逆襲 EVOLUTION<br><small>''Mewtwo's Counterattack Evolution''</small>
| style="background: #FFF" | July 12, 2019
| style="background:#FFF" | July 12, 2019
| style="background: #FFF" | [[M22|Pikachu Project 2019]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[M22|Pikachu Project 2019]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[File:M22 English poster.png|150px|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]<br>''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]''
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:M22 English poster.png|150px|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]<br>''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]''
| style="{{roundybr|10px}} background: #FFF" | February 27, 2020
| style="{{roundybr|10px}} background:#FFF" | February 27, 2020
|}
|}


===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''===
===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''===
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 1px solid #{{galar color}}; background: #{{galar color}}; width: 100%"
{| style="text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border:1px solid #{{galar color}}; background:#{{galar color}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{sword color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{sword color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{galar color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="background:#{{galar color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{shield color light}}" colspan="2" | US
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{shield color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{sword color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background:#{{sword color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{sword color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{sword color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{shield color light}}" | English title
! style="background:#{{shield color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{shield color light}}" | Release date
! style="background:#{{shield color light}}" | Release date
|-
|-
| style="{{roundybl|10px}} background: #FFF" | [[File:M23 teaser poster.png|150px|Koko]]<br>ココ<br><small>''Koko''</small>
| style="{{roundybl|10px}} background:#FFF" | [[File:M23 poster.png|150px|Koko]]<br>ココ<br><small>''Koko''</small>
| style="background: #FFF" | {{tt|TBA|Postponed}}
| style="background:#FFF" | December 25, 2020<br><small>(Orignally July 10, 2020)</small>
| style="background: #FFF" | [[M23|Pikachu Project 2020]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[M23|Pikachu Project 2020]]
| style="background: #FFF" | TBA
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:M23 English poster.png|150px|Secrets of the Jungle]]<br>''[[M23|Secrets of the Jungle]]''
| style="{{roundybr|10px}} background: #FFF" | TBA
| style="{{roundybr|10px}} background:#FFF" | 2021
|}
|}


==Other anime series==
==Other anime series==
{{split|{{redlink|Pokémon animation}}}}
As the franchise progressed, other animated features, set outside the main series' [[canon]], have been produced. These are often made to promote a new [[generation]] or {{pkmn|games|game}}.
As the franchise progressed, other animated features, set outside the main series' [[canon]], have been produced. These are often made to promote a new [[generation]] or {{pkmn|games|game}}.


===Miniseries===
===Miniseries===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border: 1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background: #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width: 100%"
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background:#{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Feature
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Feature
! style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese run
! style="background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese run
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English run
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English run
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Origins logo.png|250px|Pokémon Origins]]<br>[[Pokémon Origins]]
| [[File:Pokémon Origins logo.png|250px|Pokémon Origins]]<br>[[Pokémon Origins]]
| October 2, 2013
| October 2, 2013
| November 15 - 22, 2013
| November 15 - 22, 2013
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Generations logo.png|250px|Pokémon Generations]]<br>[[Pokémon Generations]]
| [[File:Pokémon Generations logo.png|250px|Pokémon Generations]]<br>[[Pokémon Generations]]
| December 9, 2016 - February 2, 2017
| December 9, 2016 - February 2, 2017
| September 16 - December 23, 2016
| September 16 - December 23, 2016
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Twilight Wings logo.png|250px|Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]<br>[[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]
| January 15 - August 6, 2020 <small>([[TW01]] - [[TW07]])</small><br>November 5, 2020 <small>([[TW08]])</small>
| January 15 - August 6, 2020 <small>([[TW01]] - [[TW07]])</small><br>November 17, 2020 <small>([[TW08]])</small>
|-
|-
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background: #FFF" | [[File:Twilight Wings logo.png|250px|Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]<br>[[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:Pokétoon banner.png|250px|Pokétoon]]<br>[[Pokétoon]]
| style="background: #FFF" | January 15, 2020 - Summer 2020
| style="background:#FFF" | June 4, 2020 <small>(''Scraggy and Mimikyu'')</small><br>May 5, 2021 - Ongoing
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background: #FFF" | January 15, 2020 - Summer 2020
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | N/A
|}
|}


===Mystery Dungeon episodes===
===Mystery Dungeon episodes===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border: 1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background: #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width: 100%"
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background:#{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Feature
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Feature
! style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese debut
! style="background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese debut
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English debut
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English debut
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:PMD Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate.png|250px|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]
| [[File:PMD Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate.png|250px|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]
| March 23, 2007
| March 23, 2007
| September 8, 2006
| September 8, 2006
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:PMD Explorers of Time Darkness.png|250px|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]
| [[File:PMD Explorers of Time Darkness.png|250px|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]
| September 9, 2007
| September 9, 2007
| September 1, 2008
| September 1, 2008
|-
|-
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background: #FFF" | [[File:PMD Explorers of Sky Beyond Time Darkness.png|250px|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness]]<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness]]
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:PMD Explorers of Sky Beyond Time Darkness.png|250px|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness]]<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness]]
| style="background: #FFF" | April 12, 2009
| style="background:#FFF" | April 12, 2009
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background: #FFF" | October 9, 2009
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | October 9, 2009
|}
|}


===Animated trailers===
===Animated trailers===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border: 1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background: #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width: 100%"
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background:#{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Feature
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Feature
! style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese debut
! style="background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese debut
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English debut
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English debut
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:B2W2 Animated Trailer.png|250px|Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]]<br>[[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]]
| [[File:B2W2 Animated Trailer.png|250px|Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]]<br>[[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]]
| May 17, 2012
| May 17, 2012
| August 8, 2012
| August 8, 2012
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts title card.png|250px|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts]]<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts]]
| [[File:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts title card.png|250px|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts]]<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts]]
| November 1, 2012
| November 1, 2012
| March 26, 2013
| March 26, 2013
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:ORAS Animated Trailer.png|250px|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer]]<br>[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer]]
| [[File:ORAS Animated Trailer.png|250px|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer]]<br>[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer]]
| November 16, 2014
| November 16, 2014
| November 20, 2014
| November 20, 2014
|-
|-
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background: #FFF" | [[File:Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer.png|250px|Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer]]<br>[[Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer]]
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer.png|250px|Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer]]<br>[[Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer]]
| style="background: #FFF" | June 27, 2019
| style="background:#FFF" | June 27, 2019
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background: #FFF" | June 27, 2019
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | June 27, 2019
|}
 
===Animated music videos===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background:#{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Feature
! style="background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese debut
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English debut
|-
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[File:GOTCHA.png|250px|GOTCHA!]]<br>[[GOTCHA!]]
| style="background:#FFF" | September 29, 2020
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | September 29, 2020
|}
|}


==Variety shows==
==Variety shows==
These are Pokémon variety shows that air on Japanese television.
These are Pokémon variety shows that air on Japanese television.
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border: 1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background: #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width: 100%"
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background:#{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width:100%"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese name
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Run
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background:#{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Run
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Original series logo.png|130px|Pocket Monsters]]<br>ポケットモンスター アンコール<br><small>[[Pocket Monsters Encore]]</small>
| [[File:Original series logo.png|130px|Pocket Monsters]]<br>ポケットモンスター アンコール<br><small>[[Pocket Monsters Encore]]</small>
| October 19, 1999 — September 17, 2002
| October 19, 1999 — September 17, 2002
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station logo.png|120px|Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]<br>週刊ポケモン放送局<br><small>[[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]</small>
| [[File:Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station logo.png|120px|Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]<br>週刊ポケモン放送局<br><small>[[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]</small>
| October 15, 2002 — September 28, 2004
| October 15, 2002 — September 28, 2004
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Sunday logo.png|150px|Pokémon Sunday]]<br>ポケモン☆サンデー<br><small>[[Pokémon Sunday]]</small>
| [[File:Pokémon Sunday logo.png|150px|Pokémon Sunday]]<br>ポケモン☆サンデー<br><small>[[Pokémon Sunday]]</small>
| October 3, 2004 — September 26, 2010
| October 3, 2004 — September 26, 2010
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokemon Smash logo.png|175px|Pokémon Smash!]]<br>ポケモンスマッシュ！<br><small>[[Pokémon Smash!]]</small>
| [[File:Pokemon Smash logo.png|175px|Pokémon Smash!]]<br>ポケモンスマッシュ！<br><small>[[Pokémon Smash!]]</small>
| October 3, 2010 — September 29, 2013
| October 3, 2010 — September 29, 2013
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Pokémon Get TV logo.png|185px|Pokémon Get☆TV]]<br>ポケモンゲット☆TV<br><small>[[Pokémon Get☆TV]]</small>
| [[File:Pokémon Get TV logo.png|185px|Pokémon Get☆TV]]<br>ポケモンゲット☆TV<br><small>[[Pokémon Get☆TV]]</small>
| October 6, 2013 — September 27, 2015
| October 6, 2013 — September 27, 2015
|-
|-
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Serena_pink_hoodie.png|thumb|220px|{{an|Serena}} drawn with fingernails]]
[[File:Serena pink hoodie.png|thumb|250px|{{an|Serena}} drawn with fingernails]]
* Animator [[Masaaki Iwane|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]] [[S01|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 series.
* Animator [[Masaaki Iwane|Masāki Iwane]] 岩根正明 [[n:Masaaki Iwane: Pokémon anime originally slated for 18-month run|once stated]] that the anime was originally slated for a 1½-year run, which corresponds approximately to the length of the [[Kanto]] [[region]] [[S01|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 series.
* During the early episodes of the [[original series]], Japanese text was seen quite frequently on signs and buildings as well as objects. This usually resulted in the English dubbed version (and thus, foreign dubs based on it) painting out the text or converting it to English.
* During the early episodes of the [[original series]], Japanese text was seen quite frequently on signs and buildings as well as objects. This usually resulted in the English dubbed version (and thus, foreign dubs based on it) painting out the text or converting it to English.
** During the [[Johto]] saga, the animators acknowledged the practice of painting out the Japanese text in the English dub. As a result, they used made-up symbols slightly similar to the Latin script instead of Japanese text, so it would be universal to all languages and would not have to be edited for the English localization.
** During the [[Johto]] saga, the animators acknowledged the practice of painting out the Japanese text in the English dub. As a result, they used made-up symbols slightly similar to the Latin script instead of Japanese text, so it would be universal to all languages and would not have to be edited for the English localization.
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Early anime frame from EP093

The Pokémon anime, often referred to as just "the anime" by Pokémon fans, is a collective term referring to currently 1,236 main series episodes, 23 movies, and a number of side stories, all focusing on Pokémon. The great majority of these focus on Ash Ketchum, a Pokémon Trainer from Pallet Town, and his journey toward his ultimate goal of being a Pokémon Master, his many friends, and most especially his Pokémon, whom he considers his partners and friends.

Though the anime is ultimately based upon the games and draws heavily from them, many concepts which are only touched on the games are spun in a unique way, and expanded on.

As of the end of March 2020, the anime has aired in 176[1] different countries and regions in over 30 languages. It is available on Netflix in 217 countries with different dubs and subtitles, and all countries except Japan and South Korea have at least English audio.[2] The Pokémon Company International usually refers to the anime as the "Pokémon animated series" or "Pokémon television series", while some event Pokémon based on Pokémon from the anime have their location set as "the Pokémon cartoon" in the English version of the games. It is also referred to formally as Pokémon the Series (Japanese: テレビアニメ「ポケットモンスター」シリーズ TV Anime "Pocket Monsters" Series).

Overview

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 indeed, 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 starter Pokémon. Instead, Ash was given the only Pokémon Oak had left to give, a Pikachu that did not enjoy being inside his Poké Ball, and 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 all seven of the regions that appear in the core series Pokémon games, as well as the Orange Archipelago, a region he visited before beginning his journey in 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, as do Trainers in the core series games, to compete in the regional Pokémon League, a championship tournament, rather than five battles straight against the Elite Four and Champion. 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 has, since his journey in Hoenn, changed strategy, and now uses 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.

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 the original series, 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 Archipelago 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.

The anime is produced in Japan by OLM in association with ShoPro and JR Kikaku and airs on TV Tokyo nearly every week, with the exception of a four-month hiatus after the Porygon incident and a seven-week hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Until the Porygon incident, the show aired every Tuesday at 7 PM. The show returned afterwards at the same time on Thursdays. From April 7, 2016, to September 13, 2018, it instead began five minutes earlier at 6:55 PM on Thursdays. Since October 7, 2018 to Septembre 29, 2020, the show aired each Sunday at 6 PM. From October 9, 2020, the show airs each Friday at 6:55 PM. Many fans consider the dialogue and events mentioned in the Japanese version to be the "true canon", while the various dubs are regarded to be overridden if something stated in them differs from something said in a Japanese episode.

In Japan, the anime is divided into seven series: Pocket Monsters, Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation, Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl, Pocket Monsters Best Wishes, Pocket Monsters XY, Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon, and Pocket Monsters. Outside of it, it has been divided into eight series: Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, Pokémon the Series: Gold & 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 and Moon, and Pokémon Journeys: The Series. The episodes are also further divided into seasons spanning roughly 52 episodes, and currently numbering 26. This concept of a television season was first embraced by the Japanese source with the inclusion of an explicitly second season to Best Wishes.

The show is mainly aimed at children, and as such, mature topics such as death are not often brought up, though sometimes they appear in some episodes, and most notably in movies. Many Pokémon that are implied to be violent or sinister in the games are also made to be less aggressive. There are generally some references meant for adults, though these are kept to a minimum especially outside of Japan.

Television series

Original series

Japan United States
Season Theme song First episode Season Theme song First episode
Pocket Monsters
Pocket Monsters 		Aim to Be a Pokémon Master
Aim to Be a Pokémon Master 		EP001
EP001 		Indigo League
Indigo League 		Pokémon Theme
Pokémon Theme 		EP001
EP001
Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago
Pocket Monsters:
Episode Orange Archipelago 		The Rivals
The Rivals 		EP081
EP081 		Orange Islands
Adventures in the Orange Islands 		Pokémon World
Pokémon World 		EP081
EP081
Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver
Pocket Monsters:
Episode Gold & Silver 		OK!
OK! 		EP117
EP117 		Johto Journeys
The Johto Journeys 		Pokémon Johto
Pokémon Johto 		EP117
EP117
Aim to Be a Pokémon Master
Aim to Be a Pokémon Master 		EP192
EP192 		Johto League Champions
Johto League Champions 		Born to Be a Winner
Born to Be a Winner 		EP158
EP158
Ready Go!
Ready Go! 		EP239
EP239 		Master Quest
Master Quest 		Believe in Me
Believe in Me 		EP210
EP210

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Japan United States
Season Theme song First episode Season Theme song First episode
Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation
Pocket Monsters
Advanced Generation 		Advance Adventure
Advance Adventure 		AG001
AG001 		Advanced
Advanced 		I Wanna Be a Hero
I Wanna Be a Hero 		AG001
AG001
Challenger!!
Challenger!! 		AG070
AG070 		Advanced Challenge
Advanced Challenge 		This Dream
This Dream 		AG041
AG041
Pokémon Symphonic Medley
Pokémon Symphonic Medley 		AG105
AG105 		Advanced Battle
Advanced Battle 		Unbeatable
Unbeatable 		AG093
AG093
Battle Frontier
Battle Frontier 		AG135
AG135
Spurt!
Spurt! 		AG166
AG166 		Battle Frontier
Battle Frontier 		Battle Frontier
Battle Frontier 		AG146
AG146

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Japan United States
Season Theme song First episode Season Theme song First episode
Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl
Pocket Monsters
Diamond & Pearl 		Together
Together 		DP001
DP001 		Diamond and Pearl
Diamond and Pearl 		Diamond and Pearl
Diamond and Pearl 		DP001
DP001
Battle Dimension
Battle Dimension 		We Will Be Heroes
We Will Be Heroes 		DP053
DP053
High Touch!
High Touch! 		DP096
DP096 		Galactic Battles
Galactic Battles 		Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)
Battle Cry - (Stand Up!) 		DP105
DP105
The Greatest - Everyday!
The Greatest - Everyday! 		DP158
DP158 		Sinnoh League Victors
Sinnoh League Victors 		We Will Carry On!
We Will Carry On! 		DP158
DP158

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Japan United States
Season Theme song First episode Season Theme song First episode
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!
Pocket Monsters
Best Wishes! 		OPJ14.png
Best Wishes! 		BW001
BW001 		Black & White
Black & White 		Black and White
Black and White 		BW001
BW001
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2
Pocket Monsters
Best Wishes! Season 2 		OPJ15.png
Be an Arrow! 		BW085
BW085 		Rival Destinies
Rival Destinies 		Rival Destinies
Rival Destinies 		BW049
BW049
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!
Season 2: Episode N 		OPJ15 3.png
Be an Arrow! 2013 		BW109
BW109 		Adventures in Unova
Adventures in Unova 		It's Always You and Me
It's Always You and Me 		BW098
BW098
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!
Season 2: Decolora Adventure 		OPJ16.png
Summerly Slope 		BW123
BW123 		Adventures in Unova and Beyond
Adventures in Unova and Beyond 		BW123
BW123

Pokémon the Series: XY

Japan United States
Season Theme song First episode Season Theme song First episode
Pocket Monsters XY
Pocket Monsters XY 		OPJ17.png
V (Volt) 		BW001
XY001 		Pokémon the Series: XY
Pokémon the Series: XY 		Pokémon Theme
Pokémon Theme 		BW001
XY001
OPJ17 2.png
Mega V (Mega Volt) 		XY029
XY029
OPJ18.png
Mad-Paced Getter 		XY055
XY055 		Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest
Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest 		Be a Hero
Be a Hero 		XY050
XY050
Pocket Monsters XY&Z
Pocket Monsters XY&Z 		OPJ19.png
XY&Z 		XY094
XY094 		Pokémon the Series: XYZ
Pokémon the Series: XYZ 		Stand Tall
Stand Tall 		XY094
XY094

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Japan United States
Season Theme song First episode Season Theme song First episode
Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon
Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon 		Alola!!
Alola!! 		SM001
SM001 		Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon 		Under The Alolan Sun
Under The Alolan Sun 		SM001
SM001
Aim to Be a Pokémon Master
Aim to Be a Pokémon Master 		SM030
SM030
Future Connection
Future Connection 		SM061
SM061 		Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures 		Under The Alolan Moon
Under The Alolan Moon 		SM044
SM044
Your Adventure
Your Adventure 		SM091
SM091 		Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends 		The Challenge of Life
The Challenge of Life 		SM093
SM093

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Japan United States
Season Theme song First episode Season Theme song First episode
Pocket Monsters
Pocket Monsters 		One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three
(feat. After the Rain) 		JN001
JN001 		Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Pokémon Journeys: The Series 		The Journey Starts Today
The Journey Starts Today 		JN001
JN001
One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three
(feat. Nishikawa-kun and Kirishō) 		JN032
JN032
One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three
(feat. Karaage Sisters) 		JN050
JN050 		Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series
Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series 		Journey to Your Heart
Journey to Your Heart 		JN049
JN049

Side stories

Japanese name Japanese run English name English run
Pocket Monsters Side Stories
Pocket Monsters Side Stories 		December 3, 2002 — September 28, 2004 Pokémon Chronicles
Pokémon Chronicles 		June 3, 2006 — September 30, 2006

Movies

Main article: Pokémon movie

Since 1998 in Japan, and since 1999 in the US, a Pokémon movie has been released annually, most often focusing on a Legendary or Mythical Pokémon. These films are almost always a large success in Japan, and remain at least somewhat successful in the United States and other countries, having been aired on television as a special since the ninth movie, with the first five movies receiving wide releases and later films occasionally receiving limited releases.

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.

Original series

Japan Pikachu Project US
Japanese title Release date English title Release date
Mewtwo's Counterattack
ミュウツーの逆襲
Mewtwo's Counterattack 		July 18, 1998 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 1998 		Mewtwo Strikes Back
Mewtwo Strikes Back 		November 12, 1999
Phantom Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth
幻のポケモン　ルギア爆誕
Phantom Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth 		July 17, 1999 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 1999 		The Power of One
The Power of One 		July 21, 2000
Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei
結晶塔の帝王爆誕
Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei 		July 8, 2000 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2000 		Spell of the Unown
Spell of the Unown: Entei 		April 6, 2001
Celebi: An Encounter Through Time
セレビィ時を超えた遭遇
Celebi: An Encounter Through Time 		July 7, 2001 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2001 		Celebi: The Voice of the Forest
Celebi: The Voice of the Forest 		October 11, 2002
Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios
水の都の護神 ラティアスとラティオス
Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios 		July 13, 2002 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2002 		Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias
Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias 		May 16, 2003

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Japan Pikachu Project US
Japanese title Release date English title Release date
Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi
七夜の願い星 ジラーチ
Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi 		July 19, 2003 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2003 		Jirachi: Wish Maker
Jirachi: Wish Maker 		June 1, 2004
Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys
裂空の訪問者 デオキシス
Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys 		July 17, 2004 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2004 		Destiny Deoxys
Destiny Deoxys 		January 22, 2005
Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario
ミュウと波導の勇者 ルカリオ
Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario 		July 16, 2005 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2005 		Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Lucario and the Mystery of Mew 		September 19, 2006
Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy
ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ
Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy 		July 15, 2006 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2006 		Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea 		March 23, 2007

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Japan Pikachu Project US
Japanese title Release date English title Release date
Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai
ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ
Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai 		July 14, 2007 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2007 		The Rise of Darkrai
The Rise of Darkrai 		February 24, 2008
Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin
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 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2008 		Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Giratina and the Sky Warrior 		March 31, 2009
Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime
アルセウス 超克の時空へ
Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime 		July 18, 2009 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2009 		Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Arceus and the Jewel of Life

November 20, 2009
Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark
幻影の覇者ゾロアーク
Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark 		July 10, 2010 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2010 		Pikachu the Movie
Zoroark: Master of Illusions 		February 5, 2011

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Japan Pikachu Project US
Japanese title Release date English title Release date
Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom
ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム
Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom 		July 16, 2011 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2011 		White—Victini and Zekrom

White—Victini and Zekrom

December 3, 2011
Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram
ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム
Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram 		Black—Victini and Reshiram

Black—Victini and Reshiram

December 10, 2011
Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsmen
キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ
Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo 		July 14, 2012 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2012 		Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice

Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice

December 8, 2012
Extreme Speed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens
神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒
Extreme Speed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens 		July 13, 2013 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2013 		Genesect and the Legend Awakened

Genesect and the Legend Awakened

October 19, 2013

Pokémon the Series: XY

Japan Pikachu Project US
Japanese title Release date English title Release date
The Cocoon of Destruction
破壊の繭とディアンシー
The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie 		July 19, 2014 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2014 		Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction 		November 8, 2014
The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa
光輪の超魔神 フーパ
The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa 		July 18, 2015 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2015 		Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
Hoopa and the Clash of Ages 		December 19, 2015
Volcanion and the Mechanical Magearna
ボルケニオンと機巧のマギアナ
Volcanion and the Mechanical Magearna 		July 16, 2016 Pikachu the Movie
Pikachu Project 2016 		Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel 		December 5, 2016

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Japan Pikachu Project US
Japanese title Release date English title Release date
I Choose You!
キミにきめた！
I Choose You! 		July 15, 2017 Pikachu Project 2017 I Choose You!
I Choose You! 		November 5, 2017
Everyone's Story
みんなの物語
Everyone's Story 		July 13, 2018 Pikachu Project 2018 The Power of Us
The Power of Us 		November 24, 2018
Mewtwo's Counterattack Evolution
ミュウツーの逆襲 EVOLUTION
Mewtwo's Counterattack Evolution 		July 12, 2019 Pikachu Project 2019 Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution
Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution 		February 27, 2020

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Japan Pikachu Project US
Japanese title Release date English title Release date
Koko
ココ
Koko 		December 25, 2020
(Orignally July 10, 2020) 		Pikachu Project 2020 Secrets of the Jungle
Secrets of the Jungle 		2021

Other anime series

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As the franchise progressed, other animated features, set outside the main series' canon, have been produced. These are often made to promote a new generation or game.

Miniseries

Feature Japanese run English run
Pokémon Origins
Pokémon Origins 		October 2, 2013 November 15 - 22, 2013
Pokémon Generations
Pokémon Generations 		December 9, 2016 - February 2, 2017 September 16 - December 23, 2016
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Pokémon: Twilight Wings 		January 15 - August 6, 2020 (TW01 - TW07)
November 5, 2020 (TW08) 		January 15 - August 6, 2020 (TW01 - TW07)
November 17, 2020 (TW08)
Pokétoon
Pokétoon 		June 4, 2020 (Scraggy and Mimikyu)
May 5, 2021 - Ongoing 		N/A

Mystery Dungeon episodes

Feature Japanese debut English debut
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! 		March 23, 2007 September 8, 2006
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness 		September 9, 2007 September 1, 2008
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness 		April 12, 2009 October 9, 2009

Animated trailers

Feature Japanese debut English debut
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer 		May 17, 2012 August 8, 2012
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts 		November 1, 2012 March 26, 2013
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer 		November 16, 2014 November 20, 2014
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer 		June 27, 2019 June 27, 2019

Animated music videos

Feature Japanese debut English debut
GOTCHA!
GOTCHA! 		September 29, 2020 September 29, 2020

Variety shows

These are Pokémon variety shows that air on Japanese television.

Japanese name Run
Pocket Monsters
ポケットモンスター アンコール
Pocket Monsters Encore 		October 19, 1999 — September 17, 2002
Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station
週刊ポケモン放送局
Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station 		October 15, 2002 — September 28, 2004
Pokémon Sunday
ポケモン☆サンデー
Pokémon Sunday 		October 3, 2004 — September 26, 2010
Pokémon Smash!
ポケモンスマッシュ！
Pokémon Smash! 		October 3, 2010 — September 29, 2013
Pokémon Get☆TV
ポケモンゲット☆TV
Pokémon Get☆TV 		October 6, 2013 — September 27, 2015
Meet Up at the Pokémon House?
ポケモンの家あつまる？
Meet Up at the Pokémon House? 		October 4, 2015 — present

Trivia

Serena drawn with fingernails
  • Animator Masāki Iwane 岩根正明 once stated that the anime was originally slated for a 1½-year run, which corresponds approximately to the length of the Kanto region saga (had it not been delayed due to 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 series.
  • During the early episodes of the original series, Japanese text was seen quite frequently on signs and buildings as well as objects. This usually resulted in the English dubbed version (and thus, foreign dubs based on it) painting out the text or converting it to English.
    • During the Johto saga, the animators acknowledged the practice of painting out the Japanese text in the English dub. As a result, they used made-up symbols slightly similar to the Latin script instead of Japanese text, so it would be universal to all languages and would not have to be edited for the English localization.
    • During Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, the animators used a new style of symbols that appear to be blocky letters without a resemblance to any alphabet. However, most of these were still edited out for the English dub until Pokémon: Battle Frontier.
    • From Pokémon the Series: Black & White and onward, a full writing system was specifically created for the anime. This language consists of three different fonts: a font used for titles, big signboards, etc.; other font used as less remarkable text accompanying the title font; and other font used only occasionally as a minor text filler. Each font has 26 unique symbols, and each one of those symbols represents a letter from the modern Latin script.
      • This text usually has meanings, as the symbols converted from the Latin script are written as romanized Japanese; sometimes its meanings are related to the context in which it is used, but sometimes the text contains hidden messages, like mentioning Wobbuffet in a magazine seen in BW001.
      • This writing system would start being used occasionally in the games as part of the scenario, starting from Pokémon Sun and Moon.
  • Fingernails are not consistently drawn on characters, with the exception of Pokémon the Series: XY. Some characters have fingernails in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

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France Flag.png European French Pokémon, la série
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon – Die TV-Serie
Italy Flag.png Italian Serie animata Pokémon
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Serie de dibujos animados Pokémon

Related articles

References

  1. ↑ Pokémon in Figures - The Pokémon Company (retrieved February 19, 2021)
  2. ↑ Pokémon the Series - Unofficial Netflix Online Global Search (retrieved June 2, 2020)

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Original series (list) Indigo League • Adventures in the Orange Islands
The Johto Journeys • Johto League Champions • Master Quest
Ruby and Sapphire (list) Advanced • Advanced Challenge • Advanced Battle • Battle Frontier
Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and Pearl • Battle Dimension • Galactic Battles • Sinnoh League Victors
Black & White (list) Black & White • Rival Destinies • Adventures in Unova and Beyond
XY (list) XY • Kalos Quest • XYZ (Mega Evolution Specials)
Sun & Moon (list) Sun & Moon • Ultra Adventures‎ • Ultra Legends
Journeys (list) Journeys • Master Journeys • Ultimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles)
Horizons (list) Horizons
Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter Vacation • Side Stories • Pokémon Chronicles
Planetarium specials • Pikachu shorts
Mewtwo Returns • The Legend of Thunder! • Pichu Bros. in Party Panic
The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon • Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs • A Ripple in Time
Complete list • Movies • Other anime series
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