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Pokémon

★ 7.6 58K votes 1997–2023 25 seasons · 1235 episodes Ended TV Tokyo
Stuck the LandingFinale "The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!" scored 9.0, one of its highest-rated episodes.Roller CoasterSwung up and down across 25 seasons, with 9 changes of direction.
Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 10/10AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 9/10Kids & familyGenuinely watchable for and with children.This show: 9/10NostalgicTrades on longing for a past era, in the story or around it.This show: 8/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Veronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartIkue OtaniRica MatsumotoMegumi Hayashibara
Written by
Satoshi TajiriJun'ichi MasudaKen Sugimori
Starring
Veronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartIkue OtaniRica MatsumotoMegumi Hayashibara
Written by
Satoshi TajiriJun'ichi MasudaKen Sugimori
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About

"A childhood ritual that keeps reinventing itself"

A boy named Ash sets off with his partner Pikachu to travel the world, catch and battle creatures called Pokémon, and chase the dream of becoming a champion. It's episodic, colorful, and squarely aimed at kids, though nostalgia keeps adults watching too. Early seasons lean on simple monster-of-the-week adventures and slapstick villains, while later arcs shift tone and cast as the show reinvents itself region by region. The pace is gentle, the stakes low-key, and the charm comes from Pikachu's expressions and the ever-expanding creature roster more than any deep plotting.

Watch it for

the enduring charm of Ash and Pikachu's friendship across a constantly refreshed world.

Maybe skip if

you need serialized stakes rather than gentle, episodic monster-catching adventures.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

Showing the latest 500 of 1,235 episodes.

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Black & White: Rival Destinies2011
7.02K207h 20m
As Ash and his friends continue to explore the Unova region, he’ll find himself up against the ultimate battle challenge: Alder, the Champion Master of Unova! His friends also face their own trials, one fighting for the right to continue her travels, another confronting a returning challenge from the past—and all three of them must team up to save an island from the clashing forces of three powerful and mysterious Legendary Pokémon!
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Black & White: Adventures in Unova2012
6.94K4516h 30m
Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan have foiled Team Rocket’s latest evil plan, but a new danger lurks on the horizon! But first, with eight Gym badges in hand, Ash is ready to take on the region’s ultimate challenge: the Unova League, where he’ll face familiar rivals and new opponents in his ongoing quest to become a Pokémon Master! Meanwhile, Iris has been having some trouble connecting with her powerful and stubborn Dragonite—can a visit home to the Village of Dragons help sort things out for the aspiring Dragon Master? And what exciting new adventures await our heroes beyond the Unova League? The answers to come, as the journey continues!
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XY2013
7.27K4917h 11m
It’s time for Ash and Pikachu to set off on their adventures in the Kalos region! Along the way, they’re joined by some new friends—a genius inventor named Clemont, his little sister Bonnie, and Serena, a Trainer on her first journey. Ash immediately tries to challenge the Gym in Lumiose City, but doesn’t get very far before a robot throws him out! In between Gym battles, Ash and friends will be exploring this unique region, meeting all kinds of new Pokémon, and looking into a fascinating new Pokémon mystery!
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XY: Kalos Quest2014
7.56K4415h 24m
While Ash continues his quest to win eight Gym badges so he can enter the Kalos League, he and his traveling companions will make new friends, forge new rivalries, and, of course, meet some brand-new Pokémon! Serena, with her partner Fennekin and new friend Pancham, will take on the Pokémon Showcase world; Clemont will continue to create inventions and hope some of them are a hit; and Bonnie, as ever, will try to find someone to take care of her big brother!
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XYZ2015
8.19K4816h 49m
Follow Ash, Pikachu, and their friends as they explore the deepest mysteries of the Kalos region! Team Flare has plans for the Legendary Pokémon Zygarde and the secret it holds. Alain's ongoing search for the source of Mega Evolution intersects with our heroes' adventures. And true to Gym Leader Olympia's prediction, Ash and his Frogadier will work together to reach surprising new heights!
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Sun & Moon2016
7.46K4315h 5m
What starts as a summer vacation in the tropical Alola region turns into the next exciting chapter in Ash Ketchum’s quest to become a Pokémon Master! There’s plenty for Ash and Pikachu to explore in this sunny new region, with exciting new Pokémon to discover and interesting people to learn from along the way—including the cool Professor Kukui and the fun-loving Samson Oak. More new faces will help guide Ash’s Alolan adventure, in the form of a group of skilled Trainers—Kiawe, Lana, Mallow, and Sophocles—and a mysterious research assistant called Lillie. Frequent foes Team Rocket have also made the trip to Alola, looking to swipe some high-powered new Pokémon. But they have some heavy competition on the villainy front: the ruffians of Team Skull, who delight in causing chaos and may have more sinister intentions…
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Sun & Moon: Ultra Adventures2017
7.55K4914h 30m
When Ash sees the Legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and Lunala in a dream, he makes a promise to them. But when he wakes up, he can’t remember what it was! Will the strange Pokémon called Nebby help jog his memory? Along with their new friend and the rest of the students at the Pokémon School, Ash and Pikachu explore the Aether Foundation, an organization dedicated to Pokémon conservation and care. But it may not be as innocent as it seems, and Ash and his friends will have to work together to protect the people and Pokémon they care about as they face a mysterious power like nothing they have ever seen.
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Sun & Moon: Ultra Legends2018
7.97K5415h 51m
Ash has completed three of his four grand trials in the Alola region, and more adventures await as he and his classmates acquire new Z-Crystals, make new Pokémon friends, and learn how to Mantine Surf! In their role as Ultra Guardians, the Pokémon School students take on an important mission to protect Wela Volcano. Ash meets a new rival, Hau, whose Dartrix offers Rowlet quite a challenge. Even Rotom Dex gets an adventure of its own when our heroes visit the set of its favorite TV show! And Professor Kukui's dream of starting a Pokémon League in Alola just might be getting closer to reality...
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Journeys2019
7.57K4814h 24m
Pokémon Trainer Ash Ketchum has a new plan: see the world! But first, he and his partner Pikachu are headed to the opening of the Cerise Laboratory, a research facility dedicated to uncovering the mysteries of Pokémon in every region. Ash meets Goh, another boy with boundless curiosity about Pokémon, and both are overjoyed when Professor Cerise asks them to become official research fellows. With Ash as determined as ever to become a Pokémon Master, and Goh aiming to catch one of every Pokémon (including the Mythical Mew), our heroes are in for adventure and excitement as they explore the wide world of Pokémon!
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Master Journeys2020
7.55K421h 33m
It’s a big, big world, but you know where to find Ash and Goh—battling and catching Pokemon from Kanto to Galar! With Pikachu, Cinderace, and their other Pokémon beside them, our heroes continue to travel all over the world to research Pokemon for Cerise Laboratory. Along the way, Ash climbs higher in the World Coronation Series rankings, and Goh adds more Pokemon to his Pokedex in his quest to catch Mew. Meanwhile, Chloe takes her first steps as a Pokemon Trainer when she meets a mysterious Eevee. New friends, returning rivals, and exciting adventures await—as the journey continues!
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Ultimate Journeys2021
8.39K582h 59m
The stakes are higher than ever for Ash, Goh and Chloe as they advance toward their goals! As the Pokémon World Coronation Series Tournament heats up, intensive training is in store for Ash, Pikachu and their Pokémon friends. Meanwhile, Goh embarks on a series of challenging trial missions to become a member of Project Mew. And as Chloe and Eevee learn about the different evolutionary paths that Eevee can take, will they be able to come to a decision about its future? Get ready for nonstop action, familiar faces from journeys past and more Pokémon discoveries to be made!

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Veronica Taylor Ash Ketchum, May, Delia Ketchum
Rachael Lillis Jessie, Pokédex, Beautifly
Eric Stuart Brock, James, Forretress
Ikue Otani Pikachu, Roselia, Glameow
Rica Matsumoto Satoshi, Persian, Ash
Megumi Hayashibara Musashi, Mokuroh, Skitty
Shin'ichiro Miki Kojiro, James, Hawlucha
Inuko Inuyama Nyarth, Nyaasu, Meowth
Unsho Ishizuka Narrator, Dr. Okido, Dendimushi
Yûji Ueda Takeshi, Sonans, Jessie's Wobbuffet

Crew

Satoshi Tajiri
Jun'ichi Masuda
Ken Sugimori

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