# List of Pokémon special episodes

Pokémon (Japanese: ポケモン, Hepburn: Pokémon), abbreviated from the Japanese title of Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター, Poketto Monsutā) and currently branded in English as Pokémon the Series (テレビアニメ「ポケットモンスター」シリーズ, Terebi Anime 'Poketto Monsutā' Shirīzu, TV Anime "Pocket Monsters" Series), is a Japanese anime television series produced by animation studio OLM for TV Tokyo. It is adapted from the Pokémon video game series published by Nintendo.
These special episodes includes Mini series, Pikachu shorts, television specials etc.

## Pikachu shorts

| # | English title | Japanese title | Japanese release date | English release date |
| 1 | Pikachu's Vacation | Pikachu's Summer Vacation (ピカチュウのなつやすみ, Pikachū no Natsuyasumi) | July 18, 1998 | November 12, 1999 |
| When Ash Ketchum and his friends stumble upon a Pokémon-only vacation resort, they decide to let their Pokémon have a day of fun and relaxation and let all their Pokémon out as the trainers go relax on their own. |||||
| 2 | Christmas Night | Let's Play on Christmas (クリスマスであそぼ!, Kurisumasu de Asobo!) | December 22, 1998 | November 25, 2006 |
| Pikachu, Togepi, and more of Ash, Misty and Brock's Pokémon cause havoc on Christmas Eve. |||||
| 3 | Kanga Games | Let's Play in the Snow! (雪であそぼ!, Yuki de Asobo!) | December 22, 1998 | November 25, 2006 |
| The Pokémon go exploring the mountain. |||||
| 4 | Pikachu's Rescue Adventure | The Pikachu Expedition (ピカチュウたんけんたい, Pikachū Tankentai) | July 17, 1999 | July 21, 2000 |
| Ash, Misty, and Tracey's Pokémon sneak away on vacation and find an area with a nice waterfall and a huge tree. Suddenly, a storm kicks up. |||||
| 5 | Winter Games | Let's Play on the Ice! (こおりであそぼ!, Koori de Asobo!) | December 22, 1999 | November 23, 2004 |
| Pikachu and his friends join their first winter games. |||||
| 6 | Stantler's Little Helpers | Christmas Night (クリスマスの夜, Kurisumasu no Yoru) | December 22, 1999 | November 23, 2004 |
| Pikachu and his friends wants to help Stantler to be on a Sleigh team. |||||
| 7 | Pikachu & Pichu | Pichu and Pikachu (ピチューとピカチュウ, Pichū to Pikachū) | July 8, 2000 | April 6, 2001 |
| While in a city, Pikachu wanders off and meets a pair of mischievous Pichu brothers. |||||
| 8 | Delibird's Dilemma | Delibird's Present (デリバードのプレゼント, Deribādo no Purezento) | December 22, 2000 | June 17, 2006 |
| Ash's, Misty's, and Brock's Pokémon must find Santa's missing presents before midnight. |||||
| 9 | Snorlax Snowman | White Story (ホワイトストーリ, Howaito Sutōrī) | December 22, 2000 | June 17, 2006 |
| A retelling of Frosty the Snowman, starring the same Pokémon and featuring a Snorlax-shaped snowman. |||||
| 10 | Pikachu's PikaBoo | Pikachu's Exciting Hide-and-Seek (ピカチュウのドキドキかくれんぼ, Pikachū no Dokidoki Kakurenbo) | July 7, 2001 | March 18, 2003 |
| Pikachu and Ash and Misty's other Pokémon play hide-and-seek in a mansion and its gardens. |||||
| 11 | Camp Pikachu | Pikapika Starry Sky Camp (ピカピカ星空キャンプ, Pikapika Hoshizora Kyanpu) | July 13, 2002 | January 20, 2004 |
| Pikachu reunites with the Pichu brothers, and they all have a campout with Ash and Misty's other Pokémon. |||||
| 12 | Gotta Dance! | Secret Base of the Dancing Pokémon (おどるポケモンひみつ基地, Odoru Pokemon Himitsu Kichi) | July 19, 2003 | June 1, 2004 |
| Pikachu and Ash, May, and Brock's other Pokémon have a dance with Meowth. |||||
| 13 | — | Pikachu's Summer Festival (ピカチュウのなつまつり, Pikachū no Natsumatsuri) | August 1, 2004 | — |
| Pikachu and his friends will enjoy the festival. |||||
| 14 | — | Pokémon 3D Adventure: Find Mew! (ポケモン3Dアドベンチャー ミュウを探せ!, Pokémon 3D Adobencha: Myū o Saga se!) | March 18, 2005 | — |
| Pikachu and his friends are going to find Mew. |||||
| 15 | — | Pikachu's Ghost Carnival (ピカチュウのおばケカーニバル, Pikachū no oba Karnibaru) | August 1, 2005 | — |
| Pikachu and his friends will enjoy the Ghost Festival. |||||
| 16 | Pokémon 4D: Pikachu's Ocean Adventure | Pokémon 3D Adventure 2: Pikachu's Grand Ocean-Floor Adventure (ポケモン3Dアドベンチャー2 ピカチュウ海底大冒険, Pokémon 3D Adobencha 2: Pikachū Kai Soko o Bōken) | May 20, 2006 | July 1, 2008 |
| Pikachu and his friends are going to the ocean adventure. |||||
| 17 | Pikachu's Island Adventure | Pikachu's Naughty Island (ピカチュウのわんぱくアイランド, Pikachū no Wan Airando) | August 1, 2006 | April 1, 2007 |
| Pikachu and his friends are going to an island adventure. |||||
| 18 | — | Pikachu's Exploration Club (ピカチュウの探検クラブ, Pikachū no Saga Ken Kurabu) | August 1, 2007 | — |
| Pikachu and his friends are joining the exploration club. |||||
| 19 | — | Pikachu's Ice Adventure (ピカチュウ 冰の大冒険, Pikachū Hi no o Bōken) | August 1, 2008 | — |
| Pikachu and his friends are going to an ice adventure. |||||
| 20 | — | Pikachu's Sparkle Search! (ピカチュウのキラキラだいそうさく!, Pikachū no Kira Kira dai Sō Saku!) | August 1, 2009 | — |
| Pikachu and his friends are searching for something during an adventure. |||||
| 21 | — | Pikachu's Strange Wonder Adventure (ピカチュウのふしざな大冒険, Pikachū no Fushi Zana o Bōken) | August 1, 2010 | — |
| Pikachu and his friends are going to a wonderful strange adventure. |||||
| 22 | — | Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story (ピカチュウのサマー・ブリッジ・ストーリー, Pikachū bo Sama Burijī Sutori) | August 1, 2011 | — |
| Pikachu and his friends will enjoy the summer bridge story. |||||
| 23 | — | Sing Meloetta: Search for the Rinka Berries (うたえメロエッタ リンカのみをさがせ, Uta e Meroetta: Rinka no mi o saga se) | July 3, 2012 | — |
| Pikachu and his friends along with Meloetta are going to search for Rinka berries. |||||
| 24 | Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade | Meloetta's Sparkling Recital (メロエッタのキラキラリサイタル, Meroetta no Kirakira Risaitaru) | July 14, 2012 | February 15, 2013 |
| Pikachu, Pansage, Oshawott, Snivy, their trainers' Pokémon and the Pokémon from other regions help Meloetta retrieve a tree's special berries. |||||
| 25 | Eevee & Friends | Pikachu and its Eievui Friends (ピカチュウとイーブイ☆フレンズ, Pikachū to Ībui Furenzu) | July 13, 2013 | December 6, 2013 |
| Pikachu and friends meet an Eevee and its evolved brothers and sisters, including the new Pokémon Sylveon. |||||
| 26 | Pikachu, What's This Key? | Pikachu, What's This Key For? (ピカチュウ、これなんのカギ？, Pikachū, Kore Nan no Kagi?) | July 19, 2014 | February 2, 2015 |
| Pikachu and the other Pokémon of Ash and his friends meet a Klefki who has keys that open up portals to other worlds. |||||
| 27 | Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad | Pikachu and the Pokémon Band (ピカチュウとポケモンおんがくたい, Pikachū to Pokémon on gaku Tai) | July 18, 2015 | December 21, 2015 |
| Pikachu and the other Pokémon of Ash and his friends want to sing and dance together. |||||

### Pikachu's Winter Vacation

Pikachu's Winter Vacation is a series composed of several Pikachu shorts that are related to Winter and Christmas. There are three different sets of segments.
| EP# | Title | Original air date | English air date |
| 1 | "Pikachu's Winter Vacation" (ピカチュウのふゆやすみ) | December 22, 1998 | November 25, 2006 |
| This episode is split into two parts: "Christmas Night" (クリスマスであそぼ!, Kurisumasu de Asobo!, Let's Play at Christmas!): Pikachu, Togepi, and more of Ash, Misty and Brock's Pokémon cause havoc on Christmas Eve. "Kanga Games" (雪であそぼ!, Yuki de Asobo!, Let's Play in the Snow!): The Pokémon go exploring the mountain. ||||
| 2 | "Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2000 or Pokémon Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2" (ピカチュウのふゆやすみ2000) | December 22, 1999 | November 23, 2004 |
| This episode is split into two parts: "Winter Games" (こおりであそぼう!, Koori de Asobou!, Let's Play on the Ice!): Pikachu and his friends join their first winter games. "Stantler's Little Helpers" (クリスマスの夜, Kurisumasu no Yoru, Christmas Night): Pikachu and his friends wants to help Stantler to be on a Sleigh team. ||||
| 3 | "Pichu & Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2001" (ピチューとピカチュウのふゆやすみ2001) | December 22, 2000 | June 24, 2006 October 14, 2006 |
| This episode is split into three parts: "Delibird's Dilemma" (デリバードのプレゼント, Deribādo no Purezento, Delibird's Present): Ash's, Misty's, and Brock's Pokémon must find Santa's missing presents before midnight. "Snorlax Snowman" (ホワイトストーリー, Howaito Sutōrī, White Story): A retelling of Frosty the Snowman, starring the same Pokémon and featuring a Snorlax-shaped snowman. "Trouble in Big Town" (ぼくたちピチューブラザーズ・風船騒動, Bokutachi Pichū Burazāzu – Fūsen Sōdō, We're The Pichu Brothers: Balloon Disturbance): When playtime turns into a fight, the Pichu Brothers get separated. Compounding this, Pichu Little is soon miles above the ground with only balloons on a string keeping him up, and a wild Murkrow bent on popping the balloons is flying around. ||||

## ONAs
### Pokémon: Path to the Peak (2023)

Pokémon: Path to the Peak (Japanese: PATH TO THE PEAK 頂へのきずな Path to the Peak: Bonds to the Peak) is a series of animated shorts which are based on Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| # | Title | Japanese release date | US release date |
| 1 | The Club | August 14, 2023 | August 11, 2023 |
| 2 | Regionals | August 18, 2023 | August 16, 2023 |
| 3 | Internationals | August 25, 2023 | August 23, 2023 |
| 4 | Worlds | September 1, 2023 | August 30, 2023 |

### Standalone ONAs

| EP | Title | Japanese air date | English air date |
| 1 | A Ripple in Time (時の波紋) | February 12, 2022 | — |
| 2 | Bidoof's Big Stand (ビッパ、キミにきめた！, Bippa, I Choose You!) | February 9, 2022 | January 11, 2022 |
| 3 | Journey of Shared Dreams (同梦之旅, Tóngmèng-zhī Lǚ) | — | — |
| 4 | Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan (名探偵ピカチュウ ～華麗なるモーニングルーティン～, Detective Pikachu ~Splendid Morning Routine~) | October 25, 2023 | October 25, 2023 |
| 5 | Chasing the Moon (但愿梦长久, May Dreams Be Blessed with Longevity) | September 17, 2024 | September 17, 2024 |

## Shorts
### Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures (2015)

Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures (Japanese: フーパのおでまし大作戦！！ Hoopa's Appear Plan!!) is a series of short episodes that was released to promote Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.
| # | Title | Japanese release date | US release date |
| 1 | Flying in the Air (そらをとぶ, Fly) | April 23, 2015 | December 11, 2015 |
| 2 | Wake Up (めざまし, Alarm Clock) | April 30, 2015 | December 11, 2015 |
| 3 | Ball Pickup (たまひろい, Ball Boy) | May 7, 2015 | December 11, 2015 |
| 4 | Heated Battle (あついバトル, Hot Battle) | May 14, 2015 | December 11, 2015 |
| 5 | Shooting Star (ながれぼし, Shooting Star) | May 21, 2015 | December 11, 2015 |
| 6 | In the Dark (くらやみ, Darkness) | May 28, 2015 | December 11, 2015 |

### The Two Professors (2018)

The Two Professors (Japanese: W Professors W Professors) is a series of short episodes which was released to promote Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
| # | Title | Release date |
| 1 | A New Pokémon Has Been Discovered! (Profile01「新しいポケモン、発見」, Profile 01: New Pokémon Discovered) | September 25, 2018 |
| 2 | Meltan and the Mystery Box (Profile02「メルタンと"ふしぎなはこ"」, Profile 02: Meltan and the Mystery Box) | October 10, 2018 |
| 3 | The Final Mystery of Meltan (Profile03「メルタンの最後の謎」, Profile 03: The Final Mystery of Meltan) | October 24, 2018 |

### Discover Pokémon Together (2023)

| # | Title | US release date |
| 1 | Lechonk | March 31, 2023 |
| 2 | An Oddish Tale | September 07, 2023 |
| 3 | Mysterious Mismagius | October 02, 2023 |

### Cube-Shaped Pokémon on Cubie Island?! (2023)

Cube-Shaped Pokémon on Cubie Island?! (Japanese: マルジャナイ島のシカクなポケモン!? Square Pokémon on Not-Round Island!?) is a series of animated shorts which was released to promote Pokémon Quest.
| # | Title | Japanese release date | US release date |
| 1 | A Chance Encounter (きぐうな であい, A Chance Encounter) | April 8, 2023 | April 9, 2023 |
| 2 | Eyes In the Cave (どうくつの め, Eyes In the Cave) | April 28, 2023 | May 1, 2023 |
| 3 | Spooky Forest (ぶきみな もり, Spooky Forest) | June 18, 2023 | June 18, 2023 |
| 4 | An Opening in the Night Sky (よぞらにあいた あな, An Opening in the Night Sky) | September 23, 2023 | October 3, 2023 |
| 5 | My Precious Friends (たいせつな なかま, Precious Friends) | September 30, 2023 | October 4, 2023 |

### The Adventures of Snorlax & Cubone (2023)

The Adventures of Snorlax & Cubone (Japanese: カビゴンとカラカラ Kabigon and Karakara) are four shorts released as part of Project Snorlax.
| # | Title | Release date |
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 8, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 15, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 22, 2023 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | December 29, 2023 |

### Standalone shorts

| EP | Title | Japanese air date | English air date |
| 1 | Homecoming (良辰有梦, A Good Day for a Dream) | February 9, 2024 | February 10, 2024 |
| 2 | Bubble Beam Berry Blast | June 6, 2024 | June 4, 2024 |
| 3 | Turning the Tera Tide | July 14, 2024 | July 9, 2024 |

## Television specials

| English title | Japanese title | Japanese release date | English release date |
| Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns | Mewtwo! I Am Here (ミュウツー！ 我はココニ在リ, Myūtsū! Ware wa Koko ni Ari) | December 30, 2000 | December 4, 2001 |
| Mewtwo, who has been hiding out in the Johto region since last he was seen, has been located by Giovanni. Now the Rocket Boss wants to recapture the powerful Pokémon to again use him for his own purposes. ||||
| Pokemon: The Legend of Thunder | Pocket Monsters Crystal: Raikou - Legend of Thunder (ポケットモンスタークリスタル・ライコウ　雷の伝説, Poketto monsuta kurisutaru: Raikou kaminari no densetsu) | December 30, 2001 | June 3, 2006 June 10, 2006 |
| Jimmy meets his old friend, Marina, at a Pokémon Center. The two of them, later teaming up with Vincent, discover and attempt to foil an attempt by Hun and Attila to steal Raikou. ||||
| Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon | The Terrifying Mirage Pokémon (戦慄のミラージュポケモン, Senritsu no Mirāju Pokemon) | October 13, 2006 | April 29, 2006 |
| Ash, May, Max, and Brock meet up with Misty and Professor Oak to investigate Dr. Yung's new Mirage Pokémon system. But when the mysterious Mirage Master appears with a Mirage Mewtwo, Ash is forced to fight him to stop his plans to dominate the world with his Mirage Pokémon. ||||

### Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (2007-2009)

The Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series (Japanese: ポケモンふしぎのダンジョン Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, also ポケダン Pokédan is an animated shorts of Pokémon anime based on the game with the same name. They were made for explaining parts of the games.
| # | Title | Japanese release date | US release date |
| 1 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! (ポケモン不思議のダンジョン　出動！ポケモン救助隊ガンバルズ！, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Setting Out! Pokémon Rescue Team Ganbarus!) | March 23, 2007 | September 8, 2006 |
| 2 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness (ポケモン不思議のダンジョン　時の探検隊・闇の探検隊, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness) | September 9, 2007 | September 1, 2008 |
| 3 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness (ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 空の探検隊 時と闇をめぐる 最後の冒険, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: The Final Adventure Crossing Time and Darkness) | April 12, 2009 | October 9, 2009 |

### Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (2010)

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Japanese: ポケモンレンジャー　光の軌跡 Pokémon Ranger: Traces of Light) is an original short animation of the Pokémon anime based on the game with the same name.
| # | Title | Japanese release date | US release date |
| 1 | "Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Part 1" (ポケモンレンジャー　光の軌跡＜前編＞, Pokémon Ranger: Traces of Light Part 1) | February 28, 2010 | November 10, 2010 |
| 2 | "Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Part 2" (ポケモンレンジャー　光の軌跡＜後編＞, Pokémon Ranger: Traces of Light Part 2) | March 7, 2010 | November 10, 2010 |

## Prologue to films

| # | Title | Japanese air date | English air date |
| 1 | Slowking's Day (ヤドキングのいちにち, Yadoking's Day) | January 1, 2000 | — |
| It is an anime short about three minutes long. The special is based on the life of the Slowking that was featured in Pokémon: The Movie 2000. Slowking's life on Shamouti Island is very simple and carefree. It was intended to be an extra for Pokémon: The Movie 2000. ||||
| 2 | Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening (ミュウツー ～覚醒への序章～, Mewtwo: The Prologue to its Awakening) | July 11, 2013 | January 11, 2014 |
| It is a special episode that serves as a prologue to Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened. ||||
| 3 | Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain (鉱国のプリンセス ディアンシー, Diancie, Princess of the Ore Country) | July 17, 2014 | November 6, 2014 |
| It is a short that serves as a prologue to Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction. ||||
| 4 | Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon (おでまし小魔神フーパ, The Mini Djinn Appears: Hoopa) | June 19, 2015 | December 3, 2015 |
| It is a special episode that serves as a prologue to Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. It was available in Japan along with the purchase of a ticket for Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. ||||

## Planetarium specials

This is a list of special episodes that were shown exclusively at planetariums and museums in Japan.
| # | Title | Japanese air date |
| 1 | Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation: Planetarium: Challenge from the Sky (ポケットモンスターアドバンスジェネレーション　プラネタリウム　天空からの挑戦) | May 29, 2004 |
| 2 | Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl: Get Together! Pokémon Planet Center (ポケットモンスターダイヤモンドパール・あつまれ！ポケモンプラネットセンター) | June 3, 2006 |
| 3 | Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl: Get Together! Pokémon Star Festival (ポケットモンスターダイヤモンドパール・あつまれポケモン星まつり) | May 31, 2008 |
| 4 | Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!: Celestial Globe of Light and Shadow (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ 光と影のテンキュウギ) | June 11, 2011 |
| 5 | Pocket Monsters XY: Celestial Debris (ポケットモンスター XY 宇宙の破片) | July 12, 2014 |
| 6 | Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon: Planetarium (ポケットモンスター　サン＆ムーン　プラネタリウム) | September 10, 2017 |
| 7 | Pocket Monsters: Message from the Aurora (ポケットモンスター　オーロラからのメッセージ) | August 29, 2020 |

## Other special episodes

| EP# | Title | Original air date | English air date |
| 1 | Pichu Bros. in Party Panic (ぼくたちピチューブラザーズ・パーティはおおさわぎ！のまき, We are the Pichu Brothers - The 'Great Party Uproar!' Chapter) | July 18, 2003 | December 1, 2003 |