POKÉTOON
POKÉTOON: The Pokémon Cartoon Animation (Japanese: ポケモンアニメシリーズ「POKÉTOON」 Pokémon Anime Series "POKÉTOON"), also known as POKÉTOON shorts or simply POKÉTOON, is a series of animated shorts featuring various Pokémon originally posted on the Japanese Pokémon Kids TV channel on YouTube. The series has an anthology format and none of its episodes apparently follow a chronological line.
The first short, Scraggy and Mimikyu, was released on June 5, 2020. Nearly a year later, the second short, The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero, was released on May 5, 2021. Four additional shorts were announced on May 10, 2021,[1] with a total of six shorts being released from June 4 to December 28, 2021. The English dub of the shorts were released on Pokémon TV every Friday from June 17, 2022 to August 5, 2022,[2] and were later released on the English Pokémon YouTube channel on August 25, 2022.
A second season of eight shorts was announced on September 18, 2024,[3] and released on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel and other social media accounts every Wednesday from September 18 to November 20, 2024. Four of the shorts are in a vertical short-form video format, while the other four are in the traditional horizontal format and feature original ending themes by Fukurow note, Taiyu Fujiwara, LustQueen, and RUI・TAIKI・KANON. An additional ninth short was announced on February 4, 2025,[4] and released on February 14, 2025. These shorts were later released on the English Pokémon YouTube channel every Thursday from June 25 to August 20, 2026.[5][6]
A third season of three shorts featuring Mega-Evolved Pokémon was announced on June 13, 2025,[7] and released on the official Japanese YouTube channel from October 3, 2025 to February 13, 2026, and on the English YouTube channel from October 24, 2025 to June 18, 2026.
Episodes
POKÉTOON
| Code | Screenshot | English title | Japanese title | US broadcast | Japan broadcast | Time between |
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| PT01 | 
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Scraggy and Mimikyu | ズルッグとミミッキュ Zuruggu and Mimikkyu |
June 17, 2022 | June 5, 2020 | 742 days |
| PT02 | 
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The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero | ヒーローになりたいヤンチャム The Yancham Who Wants to Be a Hero |
June 24, 2022 | May 5, 2021 | 415 days |
| PT03 | 
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Blossom's Dream | ユメノツボミ A Budding Dream |
July 1, 2022 | June 4, 2021 | 392 days |
| PT04 | 
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Wait for Me, Magikarp! | まっててね！コイキング Wait Here, Koiking! |
July 8, 2022 | July 2, 2021 | 371 days |
| PT05 | 
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The Slugma-Powered Home | ぽかぽかマグマッグハウス The Warm and Cozy Magmag House |
July 15, 2022 | August 5, 2021 | 344 days |
| PT06 | 
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Help! I’ve Turned into a Gengar | ゲンガーになっちゃった！？ I Turned Into a Gangar! |
July 21, 2022 | September 10, 2021 | 314 days |
| PT07 | 
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Snorunt's Summer Vacation | ふぶきのなつやすみ Blizzard on a Summer Holiday |
July 29, 2022 | October 8, 2021 | 294 days |
| PT08 | 
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Jigglypuff's Song | プリンのうた Purin's Song |
August 5, 2022 | December 28, 2021 | 220 days |
| This concludes POKÉTOON. | ||||||
POKÉTOON 2024
| Code | Screenshot | English title | Japanese title | US broadcast | Japan broadcast | Time between |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT09 | 
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Pawmi, Pawmo, Pawmot | パモパモットパーモット！ Pamo, Pamot, Parmot! |
June 25, 2026 | September 18, 2024 | 645 days |
| PT10 | 
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Diary of an Angry Primeape | 怒りのオコリザル観察日記 Angry Okorizaru Observation Diary |
July 2, 2026 | September 25, 2024 | 645 days |
| PT11 | 
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A Clodsire Mass Outbreak | ドオー大量発生ちゅう？ Mass Outbreak of Dooh? |
July 9, 2026 | October 2, 2024 | 645 days |
| PT12 | 
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My Gogoat Journey | ゴーゴートに乗って Riding on Gogoat |
July 16, 2026 | October 9, 2024 | 645 days |
| PT13 | 
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I Love Ducklett | コアルヒーだいすき！ I Love Koaruhie! |
July 23, 2026 | October 16, 2024 | 645 days |
| PT14 | 
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No English title | ラッキーなサファリでおにごっこ！？ Playing Tag on a Lucky Safari!? |
July 30, 2026 | October 23, 2024 | 645 days |
| PT15 | 
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No English title | Romanticスパイス カプサイジ伝説 Romantic Spice - Capsaiji Legend |
August 6, 2026 | October 30, 2024 | 645 days |
| PT16 | 
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No English title | 幼なじみのカルボウ Childhood Friend Carbou |
August 13, 2026 | November 20, 2024 | 631 days |
| PT17 | 
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No English title | ヤミカラスと真夜中のぼうけん Yamikarasu and the Midnight Adventure |
August 20, 2026 | February 14, 2025 | 552 days |
| This concludes POKÉTOON 2024. | ||||||
Season 3
| Code | Screenshot | English title | Japanese title | US broadcast | Japan broadcast | Time between |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT18 | 
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Bonding with Kangaskhan | めがはなせないね ガルーラ Keep an Eye on Her, Garura |
October 24, 2025 | October 3, 2025 | 21 days |
| PT19 | 
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Another Day with Gardevoir | 明日もサーナイトと Tomorrow with Sirnight |
December 19, 2025 | October 24, 2025 | 56 days |
| PT20 | 
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Sing! Dance! Altaria! | うたう！おどる！チルタリス！ Sing! Dance! Tyltalis! |
June 18, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 125 days |
| This concludes season 3. | ||||||
Gallery
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POKÉTOON banner -
Artwork for PT04 by
Cédric Hérole -
Artwork for PT05 by
Kazuhiko Yabumoto -
Artwork for PT06 by
Tatsurō Kawano -
POKÉTOON 2024 key visual -
POKÉTOON 2024 key illustration -
Artwork for PT10 by
Seishirō Nagaya -
Artwork for PT12 by
Konbu Neko -
Artwork for PT14 by
Cona Nitanda -
Artwork for PT16 by
Miki Ogino
Trivia
- Similar to the TV series, most Pokémon speak by saying their own names in these shorts.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ポケモンアニメシリーズ「POKÉTOON」 Pokémon Anime Shirīzu “POKETŪN” | |
| Mandarin Chinese | POKÉTOON动画系列 POKÉTOON Dònghuà Xìliè | |
| Dutch | POKÉTOON: The Pokémon Cartoon Animation | |
| French | POKÉTOON: Les dessins animés Pokémon | |
| German | POKÉTOON: The Pokémon Cartoon Animation | |
| Italian | POKÉTOON: Il cartone animato Pokémon | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | POKÉTOON: O desenho animado de Pokémon | |
| Spanish | Latin America | POKÉTOON: Dibujos animados de Pokémon |
| Spain | POKÉTOON: Dibujos animados de Pokémon | |
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bengali | POKÉTOON শর্ট্স POKÉTOON Śorṭśo | |
| Dutch | POKÉTOON Shorts | |
| German | POKÉTOON-Kurzfilm | |
| Hindi | POKÉTOON शॉर्ट्स POKÉTOON Śŏrṭs | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Curta de animação POKÉTOON | |
| Latin American Spanish | Corto animado de POKÉTOON | |
| Tamil | POKÉTOON ஷார்ட்ஸ் POKÉTOON Ṣārṭs | |
| Telugu | POKÉTOON షార్ట్స్ POKÉTOON Ṣārṭs | |
External links
- POKÉTOON official website (Japanese)
- POKÉTOON 2024 official website (Japanese)
- YouTube playlists
- Bilibili playlists
References
- ↑ Tweet by The Pokémon Company (@Pokemon_cojp)
- ↑ POKÉTOON Animated Shorts Arrive on Pokémon TV on June 17, 2022 | The Pokémon Company International
- ↑ Tweet by The Pokémon Company (@Pokemon_cojp)
- ↑ Tweet by Pokémon Information Bureau (@poke_times)
- ↑ Dance Along to a New POKÉTOON Short on YouTube | The Pokémon Company International
- ↑ Paldean Wooper and Clodsire Pal Around in a New POKÉTOON Short | The Pokémon Company International
- ↑ Tweet by The Pokémon Company (@Pokemon_cojp)
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