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 2026, the series has more than 1,300 episodes.
In countries such as the United States, the cross-platform Pokémon franchise was introduced through the animated TV series first, to prime the market for the video games. However, for various reasons, some episodes have been pulled from rerun rotation or went unaired in certain countries, while others were altered or completely banned.
Series overview
Episode list Seasons 1–9 List of Pokémon episodes (seasons 1–9) 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
Seasons 10–19 List of Pokémon episodes (seasons 10–19) 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 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
Seasons 20–present List of Pokémon episodes (seasons 20–present) 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 Pokémon Horizons – Rising Hope Pokémon Horizons – Wonders Ahead
See also
Lists about Pokémon
References
External links