Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station

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The Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station (Japanese: 週刊ポケモン放送局 Shūkan Pokémon Hōsōkyoku), also known as Hōsō, was a show that aired every Tuesday night on TV Tokyo from October 15, 2002 to September 28, 2004. It was preceded by Pocket Monsters Encore and succeeded by Pokémon Sunday. The episodes were hosted by Misty and Brock, who just introduced the episode and closed the episode.

It used Marching March as its ending theme.

Episode types

There were three types of episode:

• Variety shows: These would often include episode clips and live action segments featuring KABA.chan, a Japanese celebrity who came out as a transgender woman in the mid-2010's, dressed in a Treecko suit, and a random group of elementary school children. KABA.chan, who is probably best known to non-Japanese for her cameos in Destiny Deoxys, including a scene where she got on a train moments before leaving, played a major role in most of the variety show episodes.
• Encore - Sometimes, an old episode would be rerun, and other times full-length movies and TV specials would be aired. Many times these episodes would be requested by fans.
• Side stories - New animated episodes featuring recurring side characters such as the Pichu Brothers, Casey and Ritchie. These episodes were dubbed into English for the series Pokémon Chronicles. These special episodes are commonly referred to by fans as "Hosos" or "Housous", a derivative of the show's title.

There were 91 episodes in total.

Opening animation

The series did not use a lyrical musical opening like its animated series counterpart. The 10-second CGI clip showing an 8-story high 'TV Pokémon' building is displayed while an announcer introduces the show. A large Poké Ball is on the top of the building. Just before the clip ends, the Poké Ball opens and is converted into a satellite antenna. The Poké Ball antenna then shows electric bolts, signifying that it is transmitting, and the logo appears on screen. The building then fades out and, Misty and Brock appear and introduce the clips for the day's episode.

Characters

• Misty (カスミ Kasumi)
• Brock (タケシ Takeshi)
• Treecko's Tail (キモリのシッポ Kimori no Shippo)
  • Treecko (キモリ Kimori)
  • KABA-chan (KABA.ちゃん)
  • Manami Aihara (相原真奈美)
  • Eraibā (エライバー)
• Shio Koshō (塩コショー)

Episodes

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: This appears to be a proper listing of segment titles used in the episodes, which are not accurately represented below. Fill out/double-check translations too

	Segment titles	English translation	Japan broadcast
EP01	「痛い」がテーマ、Ｒ団コスプレ、カスミ＆トゲピー特集他	Ranking - Sports Player and the Talented Pokémon / Rocket-Dan Wonderful Costume Special	October 15, 2002
EP02	「ハプニング」Ｒ団メカ、タケシのおねえさん特集他	Ranking - Working Pokémon / Rocket-Dan Mecha Special	October 22, 2002
EP03	ミュウツー！我ハココニ在リ１	Mewtwo! I Exist Here	October 29, 2002
EP04	ミュウツー！我ハココニ在リ２	Mewtwo! I Exist Here	November 5, 2002
EP05	ミュウツー！我ハココニ在リ３	Mewtwo! I Exist Here	November 12, 2002
EP06	「効いた！」サトシとピカチュウの友情物語、Ｒ団アルバイト他	Ranking - Pokémon to their Friends / Rocket-Dan Part-Time Job Special Edition Eternal Preservation Edition! Satoshi's and Pikachu's Tale of Friendship	November 19, 2002
EP07	タケシ！ニビジムをすくえ！	Takeshi! Save Nibi Gym!	December 3, 2002
EP08	ハナダジムのリベンジマッチ！	Revenge Match at Hanada Gym	December 10, 2002
EP09	がんばれ！前向きロケット団	Persevere! Look Forward, Team Rocket	December 17, 2002
EP10	クリスマスＳＰ「クリスマスであそぼ！ ・デリバードのプレゼント」	Pikachu's Winter Vacation - Christmas Night ・Delibird's Dilemma	December 24, 2002
EP11	ピカチュウ３番勝負・かくし芸他	Pikachu's Third-Best Match / The Hidden Assembly at the Tokyo University of Arts and Music	January 7, 2003
EP12	オーキド邸だいけっせん!!	Huge Battle at Okido Residence	January 14, 2003
EP13	リクエスト大会、コダック特集他		January 21, 2003
EP14	ポケモン衝撃映像９９連発、ニャースがしゃべれる理由他	The 99 Continuous Pokémon Crash Images! The Rocket-Dan's Painful Memories	January 28, 2003
EP15	ぼくたちピチューブラザーズ・風船騒動の巻	We Pichu Brothers	February 4, 2003
EP16	恋するポケモン＆Ｒ団恋愛ランキング、サトシゲライバル対決他	The Rocket-Dan's Love Story	February 11, 2003
EP17	頼れるポケモンランキング、プリン特集他	Purin's Famous Scene Collection	February 18, 2003
EP18	カスミ！ブルーバッジをゲットせよ！	Kasumi! Get the Blue Badge!!	February 25, 2003
EP19	出会いのミレニアムタウン ／ アルバイトはたいへんニャース!?	The Millennium Town Meetup	March 4, 2003
EP20	チコリータとの出会い、先生にしたいランキング他	Ranking - Wonderful Teachers	March 11, 2003
EP21	ヒロシ特集、一緒に花見に行きたいポケモンランキング他	Ranking - I Want to Go Flower-Viewing with the Pokémon	March 18, 2003
EP22	劇場版ポケットモンスター｢セレビィ・時を超えた遭遇特別編｣	Theatrical Edition - Celebi, A Timeless Encounter	March 25, 2003
EP23	ポケモン捜査網！オーキド博士をさがせ!!	A Pokémon Dragnet! Search for Dr. Okido!!	April 8, 2003
EP24	ポケモン！きみにきめた！	Encore - Pokémon! I Choose You!	April 15, 2003
EP25	春にピッタリのポケモンランキング、ポケモンおかし話、他	A Funny Pokémon Story / Ranking - The Perfectly-Fit Pokémon of Spring / The Pokémon Song Special Feature	April 22, 2003
EP26	ワニノコはだれのもの!?サトシvsカスミ！	Whose is the Waninoko!? Satoshi VS Kasumi!	April 29, 2003
EP27	春を感じさせるポケモン、キモリの花火、サトチュウ特集他	A Funny Story - The Mariru of the Sleeping Forest / Nyasu's Dislike of Pokémon	May 6, 2003
EP28	キモリの花火、カスミのファッションショー他	A Funny Story - Undertaking Pochiena and the Walking Stick / An Unusual Play, a Good Effort	May 13, 2003
EP29	はぐれポケモン・ヒトカゲ	Encore - Stray Pokémon - Hitokage	May 20, 2003
EP30	ふっかつ!?かせきポケモン！	Resurrection!? Fossil Pokémon!	May 27, 2003
EP31	リザードンのたに！またあうひまで!!	Encore - Lizardon Valley! Until We Meet Again	June 3, 2003
EP32	おかし話「奥様はコダック」キモリの花火完結、さよならラプラス、他		June 10, 2003
EP33	迷探偵ニャース参上！／ メイッコルリリは大迷惑?／ 映画「ピカチュウのドキドキかくれんぼ」		June 17, 2003
EP34	リングマでドッキリ!!	Encore - Ringuma in Shock!	July 1, 2003
EP35	林明日香インタビュー、キモリのレポート他	Movie News - Hayashi Asuka-san's Interview, etc.	July 8, 2003
EP36	劇場版ポケットモンスター「水の都の護神ラティアスとラティオス」	Theatrical Edition - The Water Capital's Protector Spirits Latias and Latios	July 15, 2003
EP37	劇場版ポケットモンスター「ピカピカ星空キャンプ」	Theatrical Edition - Sparkling Starlit Camp	July 22, 2003
EP38	ランキング「ジムリーダー」おかし話「棚からドゴーム」	A Funny Story - The Dogohmu from the Rack / Ranking - Gym Leaders	July 29, 2003
EP39	増刊ポケモン放送局「アズマオウ！フィッシングバトル!!」	Encore - Azumao! Fishing Battle!!	August 2, 2003
EP40	増刊ポケモン放送局「映画特報」	Movie News Flash	August 9, 2003
EP41	「一緒に踊りたいポケモン」「プリン太郎」ヒノアラシゲット秘話他		August 12, 2003
EP42	カスミ真剣勝負！命かけます!?	Kasumi's Earnest Struggle! Life or Death!?	September 2, 2003
EP43	なみのりピカチュウのでんせつ	Encore - Legend of Surfing Pikachu	September 9, 2003
EP44	イカした老人グランプリ、おかし話「笑ってソーナンス」他	A Funny Story - Laughing Sonansu	September 16, 2003
EP45	ソーナンスとポケモンこうかんかい!!	Encore - Sonans and the Pokémon Exchange	September 23, 2003
EP46	ロケット団、愛と青春の原点　キモリの大リーグレポート	Team Rocket - The Origin of Love and Youth / Kimori's Major League Report	September 30, 2003
EP47	もうひとつのセレビィ伝説	Another Legend of Serebii	October 7, 2003
EP48	マサラタウン、ポケモントレーナーの旅立ち	Masara Town, Pokémon Trainer’s Journey Begins	October 14, 2003
EP49	サニーゴでアミーゴ！おうがんとうのたいけつ!!	Encore - Sunnygo the Amigo! Showdown on Yellow Rock Isle!!	October 21, 2003
EP50	キモリがポケモンセンターをプロデュース、どっちのポケモンショー「ハスボーVSコダック」他		October 28, 2003
EP51	けっしょうリーグ！フルバトル６VS６!!	Encore - Tournament Finals! Full Battle Six vs. Six!	November 4, 2003
EP52	ライバルたいけつ！カメックスVSリザードン!!	Encore - Rival Showdown! Kamex vs. Lizardon!	November 11, 2003
EP53	新コーナー「キモリのシッポ！」「チコリータVSリザードン」他	Kimori's Tail / Pokémon Free Game / The 'Which Pokémon is it?' Show	November 18, 2003
EP54	ピカチュウ百面相、「ブルーVSプリン」「キモリのシッポ！」他	Kimori's Tail / The 'Which Pokémon is it?' Show / The Many Phases of Pikachu's Life	November 25, 2003
EP55	2004年ポケモン映画特報、幻、伝説のポケモン特集他	Kimori's Tail! / The 2004 Pokémon Movie Information	December 9, 2003
EP56	ルージュラのクリスマス	Encore - Holiday Hi-Jynx	December 16, 2003
EP57	サトシがゲットしたポケモン全部紹介、キモリのシッポ！他	Kimori's Tail! in Christmas / An Introduction to All of Satoshi's Captured Pokémon	December 23, 2003
EP58	ジョーイさん特集、キモリのシッポ！他	Kimori's Tail! / Takeshi's Special Report on the Joy-san / The Poké-Show Game	January 6, 2004
EP59	ピカチュウとピチュー！	Encore - Pikachu and Pichu!	January 13, 2004
EP60	カスミの困っちゃうなー、ロケット団のいろはカルタ他	Kimori's Tail! / Kasumi's Embarrassment / The Poké-Show Game	January 20, 2004
EP61	キモリの突撃リポート、KABA.ちゃんが歌う新しいポケモンソング他	Fire Red and Leaf Green Special Report / Kaba-chan's New Pokémon Song	January 27, 2004
EP62	ニビジムのたたかい！	Encore - Battle of Nibi Gym	February 3, 2004
EP63	映画「水の都の護紳ラティアスとラティオス」＆「ピカピカ星空キャンプ」	Theatrical Edition - The Water Capital's Protector Spirits Latias and Latios / Sparkling Starlit Camp	February 17, 2004
EP64	サトシのウルトラＣ、キモリのシッポ！他	Kimori's Tail! / The Poké-Show Game / Satoshi's Ultra-C	February 24, 2004
EP65	ポケモンの進化の瞬間特集、キモリのシッポ！他	Kimori's Tail! / The Moment of Evolution Special Report	March 2, 2004
EP66	ハナダジムのすいちゅうか	Encore - The Water Flowers of Cerulean City	March 9, 2004
EP67	ポケモン研究者シゲルと復活のプテラ	Pokémon Researcher Shigeru and Revival of Ptera	March 16, 2004
EP68	仲良しポケモン全員集合、キモリのシッポ！	Kimori's Tail / The Bosom Buddy Pokémon	March 23, 2004
EP69	ニャースのあいうえお	Encore - Nyarth's A-I-U-E-O	March 30, 2004
EP70	キモリVSストイコビッチ真剣勝負、新曲紹介他	Kimori VS Stoikovic Serious Match / New Introduction Tune	April 6, 2004
EP71	もえろゼニガメだん！ほのおのように!!	Encore - Burn a Zenigame Squad! Like a Fire!	April 13, 2004
EP72	ポケモン映画最新情報、キモリのシッポ！他	Kimori's Tail / Latest Movie Information	April 20, 2004
EP73	かくれざとのフシギダネ	Encore - Fushigidane of the Hidden Village	April 27, 2004
EP74	ポケモンアドベンチャーにようこそ！、キモリ他	Welcome to the Pokémon adventure!	May 4, 2004
EP75	にせオーキド!?ポケモンせんりゅうたいけつ!!	Encore - A Fake Okido-Hakase !? Comic Haiku Showdown!!	May 11, 2004
EP76	キモリが見た壮大な夢とは!? 、シッポ他	What is the grand dream that Kimori had??	May 18, 2004
EP77	ライバルとうじょう！	Encore - Rival Enters!	May 25, 2004
EP78	セキエイスタジアム！VSヒロシ！	Encore - Sekiei Stadium! VS Hiroshi!	June 1, 2004
EP79	ピカチュウジャンボその２、キモリのシッポ朝霞		June 8, 2004
EP80	ムチュールにもうむちゅう！スーパースターはポケモンがおすき？	Encore - Muchul is Daydreaming!! Do Superstars Like Pokémon?	June 15, 2004
EP81	裂空の訪問者直前情報、キモリ潜入レポート、他		July 6, 2004
EP82	映画「七夜の願い星ジラーチ」	Theatrical Edition - Wishing Star of Seven Nights: Jirachi	July 13, 2004
EP83	ポケモン花火特集、キモリのシッポ！	Kimori's Tail / Pokémon fireworks feature	July 20, 2004
EP84	映画「おどるポケモンひみつ基地」	Theatrical Edition - Secret Base of the Dancing Pokémon	July 27, 2004
EP85	ピカチュウのもり	Encore - Forest of Pikachu	August 3, 2004
EP86	キモリとKABA.ちゃんの夏休み！	Summer vacation of Kimori and KABA.	August 10, 2004
EP87	映画「幻のポケモンルギア爆誕」	Theatrical Edition - Legendary Pokémon Lugia: Explosive Birth	August 17, 2004
EP88	ほのおのポケモンだいレース！	Encore - Fire Pokémon Big Race!	August 24, 2004
EP89	カスミとラブカス！ラブバトル！	Misty and Luvdisc! Love Battle!	September 14, 2004
EP90	ナナコとリザードン！炎の猛特訓！	Those Darn Electabuzz!	September 21, 2004
EP91	天駆ける伝説 ヒロシとファイヤー！	The Search for the Legend	September 28, 2004

See also

• Pocket Monsters Encore
• Pokémon Sunday
• Pokémon Smash!
• Pokémon Get☆TV
• Meet Up at the Pokémon House?

External links

• Official minisite

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