List of special episodes

This is a list of special episodes of the Pokémon anime.
==General Specials==
# 	Title 	Romaji transcription 	English translation 	English Title 	Airdates
 	アニメ ポケットモンスター問題検証報告 	"Anime Poketto Monsutaa Mondai Kenshou Houkoku" 	Anime: Pocket Monster Problem Inspection Report 	N/A 	: April 11, 1998: N/A
SS001 	ヤドキングのいちにち 	"Yadokingu no ichinichi" 	Slowking's Day 	N/A 	: January 1, 2000: N/A
SS018 	 	 	Pichu Bros. Wild Adventure 	Pichu Bros. in Party Panic 	: July 18, 2003: December 1, 2003
SS027 	戦慄のミラージュポケモン 	"Senritsu no Miraaju Pokémon" 	The Terrifying Mirage Pokémon 	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon 	: October 13, 2006: April 29, 2006
SS028 	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！ 	"N/A" 	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Setting Out: Pokémon Rescue Team Ganbarus! 	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out Of The Gate! 	: March 23, 2007: September 8, 2006
SS029 	ポケモン不思議のダンジョン　時の探検隊・闇の探検隊 	"N/A" 	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Time Expedition & Darkness Expedition 	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness 	: September 9, 2007: July 27, 2008
SS030 	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～ 	"Pokemon fushigi no dungeon sora no tankentai ~toki to yami wo meguru saigo no bōken~"	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of the Sky ~The Final Time and Darkness Adventure~	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness	: April 12, 2009: October 9, 2009
SS031/SS032	ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡 	"Pokemon Renjaa hikari no kiseki" 	Pokémon Ranger: Paths of Light 	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs 	: February 28 and March 7, 2010: November 10, 2010
==Movie Spin-offs==
SS033	Mewtwo 	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 	
SS035	Diancie	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 	
SS038	Hoopa 	Hoopa, The Mischief Pokémon おでまし小魔神フーパThe Minidjinni of the Word "Appear!": Hoopa: June 19, 2015: December 3, 2015 	
==Holiday Specials==
The Indigo arc has four holiday specials. They were aired out of order due to the rescheduling following the Porygon episode incident, which could also be why they are titled 「番外編」 extra arc in the original Japanese title cards. They are listed below as follows.
J# 	E# 	Title 	Romaji transcription 	English translation 	English Title 	Airdates
#52	#53	げきとう！ポケモンひなまつり 	Gekitou! Pokémon hina-matsuri 	Fierce Fighting! Pokémon Girls' Festival	Princess vs. Princess	: July 9, 1998: September 4, 1999
#53	#54	こどものひだよ！ぜんいんしゅうごう！ 	Kodomo no Hi da-yo! Zenin shuugou!	It's Children's Day! All Assemble! 	The Purr-fect Hero 	: July 9, 1998: September 11, 1999
#65	#62	ルージュラのクリスマス 	"Ruujura no Kurisumasu" 	Jynx's Christmas 	Holiday Hi-Jynx 	: October 5, 1998: December 11, 1999
#66	#63	イワークでビバーク 	"Iwaaku de Bibaaku" 	Onix the Bivouac-ix 	Snow Way Out! 	: October 5, 1998: December 18, 1999
==Pocket Monsters TV Special: Pallet Town Arc Recap==
# 	Title 	Romaji transcription 	English translation 	Release dates
#1	たびだち! めざせポケモンマスター!! 	Tabidachi! Mezase Pokemon Masutaa!!	Departure! Aim to Be a Pokémon Master!!	: September 29, 2000: N/A
#2	けっせん! ほのおのポケモンバトル!! 	Kessen!! Honoo no Pokemon Batoru! 	Decisive Battle! Fire Pokémon Battle!! 	: September 29, 2000: N/A
#3	げきとう! ポケモンリーグ!! 	Gekitou! Pokemon Riigu!! 	Fierce Battle! Pokémon League!! 	: September 29, 2000: N/A
==Pokémon Chronicles (Spin-off Series)==
Pokémon Chronicles consists of special episodes that prior to its release, were not dubbed into English. They may be found in the main article link above.
==Mewtwo Returns==
The only original series related specials that are specials of the main series and not extra spin-offs are the three parts of Mewtwo Returns, which are considered as part of Pokémon: Johto League Champions in terms of being placed between "The Grass Route" and "The Apple Corp!".
In the original Japanese airing and the dub releases, the indications of being split into multiple parts are cut and this special is considered a single episode that is over one hour long. In the original Japanese airing, it is cut in the same way other multiple episode specials are such as the removal of segments, and the dub follows this format too.
# 	Ep Code 	Title 	Image
SS002	Mewtwo Returns (Part 1)	Mewtwo Returns (Part 1) MEWTWO SAGA - ミュウツー！我ハココニ在リ ()Mewtwo Saga - Mewtwo! I Am Here (Part 1): December 30, 2000 : December 4, 2001 	
SS003	Mewtwo Returns (Part 2)	Mewtwo Returns (Part 2) MEWTWO SAGA - ミュウツー！我ハココニ在リ ()Mewtwo Saga - Mewtwo! I Am Here (Part 2): December 30, 2000 : December 4, 2001 	
SS004	Mewtwo Returns (Part 3)	Mewtwo Returns (Part 3) MEWTWO SAGA - ミュウツー！我ハココニ在リ ()Mewtwo Saga - Mewtwo! I Am Here (Part 3): December 30, 2000 : December 4, 2001 	
==XY Specials==
The only specials of this series are the Mega Evolution Specials.
#	Ep Code	Title 	Image
—	SS027 	Mega Evolution Special I ポケットモンスター XY 特別編 最強メガシンカ　Pocket Monsters XY Special: The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act I~: April 3, 2014 : May 31, 2014 	
—	SS029 	Mega Evolution Special II ポケットモンスターXY特別編 最強メガシンカ Pocket Monsters XY Special: The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act II~: November 6, 2014 : February 7, 2015 	
—	SS030 	Mega Evolution Special III ポケットモンスターXY特別編 最強メガシンカ Pocket Monsters XY Special: The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act III~: March 19, 2015 : August 15, 2015 	
—	SS032 	Mega Evolution Special IV ポケットモンスターXY特別編 最強メガシンカ Pocket Monsters XY Special: The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act IV~: October 29, 2015: December 26, 2015 	
==Episode Pairs==
These specials are normal episodes of the series, and pairs of episodes that are meant to end the series in order to focus on what happens after Ash's journey in the region comes to a close, but are considered specials as well due to not focusing mainly on Ash's journey. These are sometimes aired months later during the run of the next series.
===Diamond & Pearl===
# 	Ep Code	Title 	Image
659	DP192 	N/Aヒカリ・新たなる旅立ち！Dawn - Setting Off On a New Journey! : February 3, 2011: N/A 	
660	DP193 	N/Aニビジム・史上最大の危機！Pewter Gym - The Greatest Crisis Ever! : February 3, 2011: N/A 	
===Best Wishes===
# 	Ep Code	Title 	Image
805	BW145 	N/Aデントとタケシ！ギャラドスのげきりん！！Cilan and Brock! Gyarados's Outrage!!: October 3, 2013: N/A 	
806	BW146 	N/AアイリスVSイブキ！ドラゴンマスターへの道！！Iris VS Clair! The Road to Dragon Master!!: March 27, 2014: N/A 	
===XY===
# 	Ep Code	Title 	Image
947	XY141 	The Legend of X, Y, and Z! XYZの伝説！The XYZ Legend!: November 3, 2016: January 28, 2017 	
948	XY142 	N/A 最強の二人！シトロンとデント！！The Strongest Duo! Clemont and Cilan!!: November 10, 2016: N/A 	
==Pokémon Sunday (Variety Series)==
J# 	Title 	Romaji transcription 	English translation 	English Title
001	ポケモンリバイバル！ みなみのしまだよ！ぜんいんしゅうごう！！ 	"Pokemon Ribaibaru! Minami Shima da yo! Zen'in Shuugou!!" 	Pokémon Revival! It's The Southern Island! Everyone Gather!! 	A Way Off, Day Off
002	ポケモンリサーチ第１弾！ ゲーム・ポケットモンスターエメラルド情報 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 1 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #1! Game Pocket Monsters Emerald Information 	
003	ポケモンリサーチ！ 本当の“中華まん”を知りたい！ 	"Pokemon Risaachi!" 	Pokémon Research! 	
004	ポケモンリサーチ第2弾！ 動物の中で 一番臭いウンチをするのは? 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 2 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #2! 	
005	ポケモンリバイバル！ うずまきカップ！みずのコロシアムでだいバトル！！ 	"Pokemon Ribaibaru! Uzumaki Kappu! Mizu no Koroshiamu de Dai Batoru!!" 	Pokémon Revival! Whirl Cup! The Big Battle at the Water Coliseum!! 	Dueling Heroes
006	ポケモンリサーチ第3弾！ 人気のカレンダーをリサーチせよ！！ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 3 Tama! Ninki no Karendaa o Risaachi se yo!! " 	Pokémon Research #3! Let's do Research on Popular Calendars!! 	
007	ポケモンリバイバル！ サトシVSカスミ！うずまきカップさいごのたたかい！！ 	"Pokemon Ribaibaru! Satoshi VS Kasumi! Uzumaki Kappu Saigo no Tatakai!!" 	Pokémon Revival! Satoshi vs. Kasumi! The Whirl Cup Last Battle!! 	The Perfect Match
008	ポケモンリサーチ第4弾！ アザラシのタマちゃんはどこに？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 4 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #4! 	
009	ポケモンリバイバル！ あらしのサイクリングロード 	"Pokemon Ribaibaru! Arashi no Saikuringu Roodo" 	Stormy Cycling Road 	The Bridge Bike Gang
010	ポケモンリサーチ第5弾！サンタさんからプレゼントをもらう方法 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 5 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #5! How does Santa Claus deliver all his presents? 	
011	ポケモンリバイバル！ ロケットだんとデリバード！ 	"Pokemon Ribaibaru! Roketto-Dan to Deribaado!" 	Team Rocket and Delibird 	Dues and Don'ts
012	ポケモンリサーチ第6弾！ くしゃみはなぜハクションなのか 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 6 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #6! Why do we say 'achoo!' when we sneeze? 	
013	ポケモンリバイバル！ さよならフシギダネ！オーキドていのぼうけん!! 	"Sayonara Fushigidane! Ookido Tei no Bouken!!" 	Goodbye Fushigidane! The Adventure at the Orchid Residence!! 	Bulbasaur...The Ambassador!
014	ポケモンリサーチ第7弾！ お父さんの疲れの取りかた 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 7 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #7! 	
015	イーブイ５しまい！おちゃかいでバトル!! 	"Iibui 5 Shimai! Ocha-Kai de Batoru!!" 	Five Eevee Sisters! The Tea-Party Battle!! 	Trouble's Brewing
016	ポケモンリサーチ第8弾！冬に氷ができるのは何でですか？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 8 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #8! Why does water freeze during winter? 	
017	ピカチュウとのわかれ...！ 	"Pikachuu to no Wakare...!" 	The Parting with Pikachu...! 	Hoenn Alone
018	新たなる大地！新たなる冒険!! 	"Aratanaru Daichi! Aratanaru Bouken!!" 	A New Land! A New Adventure!! 	Get the Show on the Road
019	ポケモンリサーチ第9弾！ 猫に小判の意味を知りたい 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 9 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #9! 	
020	ポケモンリサーチ第10弾！世界一カライ料理は何ですか？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 10 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #10! What is the world's most spicy food? 	
021	ソーナンス！そうなんす？ 	"Soonansu! Sou nansu?! " 	Sonansu! That's Right?! 	The Wayward Wobbuffet
022	ポケモンリサーチ第11弾！ポケパークのすごい所を教えて 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 11 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #11! What kind of place is PokéPark? 	
023	ピッピとつきのいし 	"Pippi to Tsuki no Ishi " 	Pippi and the Moon Stone 	Clefairy and the Moon stone
024	ポケモンリサーチ第12弾！電話はなぜ相手の声が聞こえるの？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 12 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #12! Why can you hear sound coming from a telephone? 	
025	メタモンとモノマネむすめ 	"Metamon to Monomane Musume" 	Metamon and the Mimicry Girl 	Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
026	ポケモンリサーチ第13弾！カッパって本当にいるんですか？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 13 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #13! Do the kappa from Japanese myths really exist? 	
027	めざせメタモンマスター！イミテふたたび!! 	"Mezase Metamon Masutaa! Imite Futatabi!! " 	Aim to be a Metamon Master! Imite, Again!! 	Imitation Confrontation
028	ポケモンリサーチ第14弾！どうして涙はでるんですか？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 14 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #14! Why do we cry? 	
029	おニャースさまのしま!? 	"O-Nyaasu-sama no Shima!?" 	Lord Nyasu's Island!? 	Meowth Rules!
030	ポケモンリサーチ第15弾！ポケパークの秘密をおしえて 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 15 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #15! 	
031	ラジオとうのたたかい！じくうをこえて!! 	"Rajio Tou no Tatakai! Jikuu o Koete!" 	The Battle of the Radio Tower! Go Through the Airwaves! 	Air Time
032	ポケモンリサーチ第16弾！ 発明家になるにはどうしたらいい？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 16 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #16! 	
033	たまごをまもれ！あらしのなかでうまれたいのち！ 	"Tamago o Mamore! Arashi no Naka de Umareta Inochi" 	Protect the Egg! The Life that was Born Inside the Storm 	Hatch Me If You Can
034	ふしぎのくにのアンノーン！ 	"Fushigi no Kuni no Annōn!" 	The Mysterious Country of the Unown! 	Address Unown
035	バンギラスとヨーギラス 	"Bangirasu to Yōgirasu!" 	Bangirasu and Yogirasu! 	Mother of all Battles
036	ポケモンリサーチ第17弾！ 昔の子供はどんな遊びをしていたの？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 17 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #17! How did kids play in the olden days? 	
037	カスミ！ブルーバッジをゲットせよ! 	"Kasumi! Buruu Bajji o Getto se yo!" 	Kasumi! Get the Blue Badge! 	The Blue Badge Of Courage
038	ポケモンリサーチ第18弾！ 子供から人気が出るにはどうすればいいの？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 18 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #18! 	
039	ポケモンとはなせます！？ポケモンのことば　ポケモンのきもち！ 	"Pokemon to Hanasemasu!? Pokémon no Kotoba Pokémon no Kimochi!" 	You Can Speak to Pokémon!? Pokémon's Language, Pokémon's Feeling! 	The Poké-Spokesman
040	ポケモンリサーチ第19弾！ ポケモン映画はどうやってつくるの？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 19 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #19! 	
041	ポケモン☆サンデー　生放送 公開生放送！in 東京ビッグサイト 	"Pokemon Sandee Nama Housou! in Toukyou Biggu Saito" 	Pokémon Sunday Special Live Broadcast in Tokyo Big Site! 	
042	ポケモン・ザ・ムービー！ 	"Pokemon Za Muubii!" 	Pokémon the Movie 	Lights, Camera, Quacktion!
043	ポケモンリサーチ第20弾！ おすし屋さんにあるトロって何ですか？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 20 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #20! What is a Trolley? 	
044	映画「ピカ☆ピカ星空キャンプ」 	"Eiga [Pika Pika Hoshi Zora Kyanpu] " 	Movie [The Glittering Starlit Camp] 	Camp Pikachu
045	ポケモンリサーチ第21弾！ 色って何種類あるんですか？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 21 Tama! Iro tte Nan Shurui arun desu ka?" 	Pokémon Research #21! What Different Kinds of Colors are There? 	
046	みずポケモンぎらいのジョーイさん!?カスミのいかり！ 	"Mizu Pokémon Girai no Jooi-san!? Kasumi no Ikari!" 	The Joi-san Who Hates Water Pokémon!? Kasumi's Fury! 	The Joy of Water Pokémon
047	ポケモンリサーチ第22弾！ 光る玉の正体は？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 22 Tama! Kono Hikaru no Tama no Shoutai wa Nani ka Wakaru?"	Pokémon Research #22! Do You Understand the True Character of this Shinging Ball?	
048	ポケモンリサーチ第23弾！ ロバートの夏休み自由研究・つくば de リサーチ!! 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 23 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #23! 	
049	ポケモンクイズマスター日本一決定戦 ( 前編 ) 	"Pokemon Kuizu Masutaa Nihon-Ichi Ketteisen (Zenpen)" 	Playoffs for Japan's Number One Pokémon Quiz Master (Part One) 	
050	ポケモンクイズマスター日本一決定戦 ( 後編 ) 	"Pokemon Kuizu Masutaa Nihon-Ichi Ketteisen (Kouhen)" 	Playoffs for Japan's Number One Pokémon Quiz Master (Part Two) 	
051	ヤドキング！おうじゃのしるし！ 	"Yadokingu! Ouja no Shirushi!!" 	Yadoking! The Symbol of the King! 	A Crowning Achievement
052	ポケモンリサーチ第24弾！運はなんで当たらないの？ 	"Pokemon Risaachi Dai 24 Tama!" 	Pokémon Research #24! The riddle of good luck and bad luck. 	
==Planetarium Specials==
J#	Title 	Romaji transcription 	English translation 	Air date
1 	天空からの挑戦 	Tenkuu kara no chousen 	The Challenge From the Sky 	:
2 	あつまれ！ポケモン・プラネットセンター 	Atsumare! Pokémon Puranetto Sentaa 	Assemble! The Pokémon Planet Center 	:
3 	あつまれ！ポケモン星まつり 	Atsumare! Pokémon hoshi matsuri 	Assemble! The Pokémon Star Festival 	:
6 	ポケットモンスター サン＆ムーン プラネタリウム 	Poketto Monsutaa San & Muun Puranetariumu	Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon: Planetarium	: September 10, 2017
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