is a Japanese original net animation (ONA) anime series produced by Studio Colorido and released on YouTube by The Pokémon Company. It is a series inspired by the Pokémon Sword and Shield titles of the Pokémon video games, but it is not a part of the television series. A total of eight episodes, were announced for the series on December 12, 2019. The first episode was released on January 15, 2020, and further episodes were planned to be released on a monthly basis, however the fifth episode was delayed from May to June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This series, for the first seven episodes, also serves as a prequel to the Sword and Shield titles.
The series initially concluded on August 6, 2020, when the seventh episode was released. However, a special episode titled "The Gathering of Stars" (), based on downloadable content for the Pokémon Sword and Shield games, The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, premiered on November 5, 2020, in Japanese, and later on November 17, 2020, in English.
Episode list
Characters and voice cast
Character English JapaneseJohnJulia McIlvaineAoi YūkiOleanaAyumi NagaoChairman RoseKeith SilversteinKazuhiro YamajiTommyMorgan BerryKei ShindōBeaLaura StahlEri KitamuraHopGriffin PuatuYūko SanpeiMiloZach AguilarTarusuke ShingakiLeonKai JordanTakahiro SakuraiSoniaAllegra ClarkLynnNessaAnairis QuinonesSora AmamiyaAllisterCasey MongilloRyō HirohashiRaihanNazeeh TarshaKohsuke ToriumiCabbieEdward BoscoSeiro OginoMustardSungWon ChoNurseYuna OgataCorviknightKiyotaka FurushimaCharizardEdward BoscoMachopLaura PostMachokeTsuguo MogamiMachampMasaaki IharaWooloo/DubwoolErica MendezRikako AikawaYamperLaura PostAdvertising staff Allegra ClarkMiyari NemotoGastlyKai JordanKiyotaka FurushimaHaunter Casey MongilloGengarOpalLaura PostMelonyPiersEdward BoscoKisho TaniyamaGoodraAllegra ClarkWingullDawn M. BennettAveryChristopher HackneyKlaraErica MendezYui IshikawaAmoongussAmber Lee ConnorsKrookodileLycanrocChristopher HackneyHoneyAmber Lee ConnorsBedeBrandon WincklerMarnieDawn M. BennettYui IshikawaMorpekoAllegra ClarkGrimmsnarlChristopher HackneyPeoniaHeather GonzalezPeonyNazeeh TarshaArctozoltDawn M. Bennett
Criticism Certain species of Pokémon that were initially cut from appearing in the Sword and Shield games (such as Dewgong) appeared in the fourth episode of the animated series, resulting in various fans feeling misled. In response, The Pokémon Company issued a public apology.
Notes
References
External links
Official playlist on YouTube