Pokémon is a Japanese animated television series based on the Pokémon video game series published by Nintendo. The Pokémon anime series debuted in Japan on April 1, 1997, and as of 2024, the series has more than 1,300 episodes. However, for various reasons, some have been pulled from rerun rotation or went unaired in certain countries, while others were altered or completely banned.
Series overview
| Season | Season name | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | ||||
| 1 | Indigo League | 82 | April 1, 1997 (1997-04-01) | January 21, 1999 (1999-01-21) | |
| 2 | Adventures in the Orange Islands | 36 | January 28, 1999 (1999-01-28) | October 7, 1999 (1999-10-07) | |
| 3 | The Johto Journeys | 41 | October 14, 1999 (1999-10-14) | July 27, 2000 (2000-07-27) | |
| 4 | Johto League Champions | 52 | August 3, 2000 (2000-08-03) | August 2, 2001 (2001-08-02) | |
| 5 | Master Quest | 65 | August 9, 2001 (2001-08-09) | November 14, 2002 (2002-11-14) | |
| 6 | Advanced | 40 | November 21, 2002 (2002-11-21) | August 28, 2003 (2003-08-28) | |
| 7 | Advanced Challenge | 52 | September 4, 2003 (2003-09-04) | September 2, 2004 (2004-09-02) | |
| 8 | Advanced Battle | 53 | September 9, 2004 (2004-09-09) | September 29, 2005 (2005-09-29) | |
| 9 | Battle Frontier | 47 | October 6, 2005 (2005-10-06) | September 14, 2006 (2006-09-14) | |
| 10 | Diamond and Pearl | 52 | September 28, 2006 (2006-09-28) | October 25, 2007 (2007-10-25) | |
| 11 | Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension | 52 | November 8, 2007 (2007-11-08) | December 4, 2008 (2008-12-04) | |
| 12 | Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles | 53 | December 4, 2008 (2008-12-04) | December 24, 2009 (2009-12-24) | |
| 13 | Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors | 34 | January 7, 2010 (2010-01-07) | September 9, 2010 (2010-09-09) | |
| 14 | Black & White | 48 | September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23) | September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15) | |
| 15 | Black & White: Rival Destinies | 49 | September 22, 2011 (2011-09-22) | October 4, 2012 (2012-10-04) | |
| 16 | Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond | 45 | October 11, 2012 (2012-10-11) | September 26, 2013 (2013-09-26) | |
| 17 | XY | 48 | October 17, 2013 (2013-10-17) | October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30) | |
| 18 | XY: Kalos Quest | 45 | November 13, 2014 (2014-11-13) | October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22) | |
| 19 | XYZ | 47 | October 29, 2015 (2015-10-29) | October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27) | |
| 20 | Sun & Moon | 43 | November 17, 2016 (2016-11-17) | September 21, 2017 (2017-09-21) | |
| 21 | Sun & Moon: Ultra Adventures | 49 | October 5, 2017 (2017-10-05) | October 14, 2018 (2018-10-14) | |
| 22 | Sun & Moon: Ultra Legends | 54 | October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21) | November 3, 2019 (2019-11-03) | |
| 23 | Journeys | 48 | November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17) | December 4, 2020 (2020-12-04) | |
| 24 | Master Journeys | 42 | December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11) | December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10) | |
| 25 | Ultimate Journeys | 57 | December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17) | March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24) | |
| 26 | Horizons | 45 | April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14) | March 29, 2024 (2024-03-29) | |
| 27 | Horizons – The Search for Laqua | 33 | April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12) | TBA | |
Episode list
Seasons (1–13)
- List of Pokémon episodes (seasons 1–13)
- Pokémon: Indigo League
- Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands
- Pokémon: The Johto Journeys
- Pokémon: Johto League Champions
- Pokémon: Master Quest
- Pokémon: Advanced
- Pokémon: Advanced Challenge
- Pokémon: Advanced Battle
- Pokémon: Battle Frontier
- Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
- Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension
- Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles
- Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors
Seasons (14–present)
- List of Pokémon episodes (seasons 14–present)
- Pokémon the Series: Black & White
- Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies
- Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond
- Pokémon the Series: XY
- Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest
- Pokémon the Series: XYZ
- Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
- Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Adventures
- Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends
- Pokémon Journeys: The Series
- Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series
- Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series
- Pokémon Horizons: The Series
- Pokémon Horizons – The Search for Laqua
See also
References
- "Pocket Monsters Episodes". TV Tokyo. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
