Pokémon animation

Pokémon animation (Japanese: ポケモンアニメ Pokémon anime) is a term that refers collectively to all works in the Pokémon franchise.Pokémon Brand Sheet (August 2023) (archived)Pokémon Parents Official Website | Pokémon Animationお店の人にあいことばを伝えて、「ポケモンアニメDVD」をもらおう！｜ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイトポケモンアニメシリーズ「POKÉTOON」公式サイトスペシャルアニメ「ただいま」が公開！｜ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト These can serve as narrative works in and of themselves, or act as promotional material for other aspects of the brand. Most Pokémon animation adapts the events and world of the core series or spin-off games, with varying degrees of creative freedom. However, some works are independent of this theming, and can explore their own original concepts.
The longest-running series of Pokémon animation is the eponymous Pokémon animated TV series, which debuted in 1997 in Japan and 1998 in the United States, and has spawned a number of tie-in s and other . Since then, additional animated works such as miniseries, shorts, animated trailers, and music videos have also been released. Pokémon.com publishes a guide on where to watch Pokémon animation in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Latin America, and Brazil.
Animated works made in Japan are often referred to as "anime" in English, although The Pokémon Company International generally avoids using the term outside of social media posts. Some event Pokémon in the core series games based on individual Pokémon from Pokémon animation, such as and , have their location set as "Pokémon Cartoon"-, "the Pokémon cartoon", or "the Pokémon animated show"+.
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==Production==
:Main articles: Production of Pokémon animation, Pokémon animated series → Staff
Several steps are taken to produce an animated work, generally in the following order:
* Pre-production: Includes planning, series construction, and character design. Reference sheets are created during this phase.
* Production: Includes the screenplay, storyboards, key animation, in-between animation, coloring, special effects, backgrounds, CGI, and video editing. 
* Post-production: Includes the recording, mixing, and editing of voice acting, narration, and sound effects, as well as dubbing into other languages.
The animated series and their tie-in media are produced by the Japanese animation studio OLM. Until the fifth season episode A Crowning Achievement, the series was animated using ; from Here's Lookin' at You Elekid! onwards, all episodes are digitally animated. TV Tokyo, , and are the executive producers for the series, while the Pikachu Project is the executive producer for the movies. In the West, The Pokémon Company International currently oversees localization and distribution of the series in partnership with Iyuno.
Other pieces of animated media have been produced by Japanese studios apart from OLM. These include Creatures, Inc., which has produced various computer-animated trailers, commercials, and YouTube shorts; , which produced the miniseries Pokémon: Twilight Wings; , which produced the miniseries Pokémon: Hisuian Snow; dwarf studios, which produced the animated series Pokémon Concierge; , which animated the GOTCHA! music video; and , which animated the Challenge the World! commercial.
Not all Pokémon animated works are primarily produced by Japanese companies, however. For example, Bidoof's Big Stand and Pokémon: Path to the Peak were produced by TAIKO Studios, based in both the United States and China, and The Journey of One Dream and Homecoming were also produced in China.
==List of animated works==
===TV series===
The Pokémon animated TV series has been broadcast on TV Tokyo nearly every week in Japan since its debut on April 1, 1997. In the United States, it premiered in on September 7, 1998; it is no longer shown on traditional TV, and is instead released on Netflix. Each episode is roughly 25 minutes long.
In Asia (including Japan), it is divided into eight series, with the first being Pocket Monsters (1997) and the newest being Pocket Monsters (2023). In the West, it is divided into two animated series: Pokémon the Series and Pokémon Horizons: The Series, which are further divided into seasons.
===Movies===
From 1998 to 2020, an animated feature-length work that served as a tie-in to Pokémon the Series was released in theaters annually, most often focusing on a or Mythical Pokémon. These films were initially a large success worldwide, with all 23 films having received wide releases in Japan, the first three movies receiving wide releases internationally, and later films occasionally receiving limited releases outside of Japan.
The animated movies are considered part of the Pocket Monsters the Movie Series (劇場版ポケットモンスターシリーズ, lit. Pocket Monsters: Movie Version Series) on the Japanese official site, while the live-action movie is listed under Other Movies (その他の映画).
===Limited series===
 typically tell a complete story in a limited number of episodes. Individual episodes of these series are most often shorter than those of the TV series. Many of these series were released directly by The Pokémon Company or The Pokémon Company International on web platforms such as YouTube.
Feature 	Japanese run 	English run
 	February 8 – March 7, 2010 	November 10, 2010
Pokémon Origins 	October 2, 2013 	November 15–22, 2013
Pokémon Shorts 	N/A 	November 22 – June 16, 2021
Pokémon Generations 	December 9, 2016 – February 2, 2017 	September 16 – December 23, 2016
The Two Professors 	September 5 – October 24, 2018 	September 5 – October 24, 2018
Pokémon: Twilight Wings 	January 15 – November 5, 2020 	January 15 – November 17, 2020
POKÉTOON 	June 4, 2020 – present 	June 17 – August 5, 2022
Pokémon Evolutions 	September 9 – December 23, 2021 	September 9 – December 23, 2021
The Delicious Day with Pokémon 	February 15, 2022 – October 17, 2023	March 14, 2022 – December 19, 2023
Pokémon: Hisuian Snow 	May 18 – June 22, 2022 	May 18 – June 22, 2022
Discover Pokémon Together 	N/A 	March 31 – October 2, 2023
Cube-Shaped Pokémon on Cubie Island?!	April 8 – June 18, 2023 	April 8 – June 18, 2023
Pokémon: Path to the Peak 	August 14 – September 1, 2023 	August 11–30, 2023
Pokémon: Paldean Winds 	September 6 – December 13, 2023 	September 6 – December 13, 2023
The Adventures of Snorlax & Cubone 	December 8–29, 2023 	December 8–29, 2023
Pokémon Concierge 	December 28, 2023 – present 	December 28, 2023 – present
Pokémon Spotlight: Ceruledge 	September 25 - October 18, 2024 	February 9 - February 13, 2024
Animated Pokédex 	May 13, 2024 – December 27, 2024 	June 11, 2024 – January 31, 2025
monpoké Short Animation 	February 19, 2025 – present 	N/A
===Specials===
Several Pokémon-related animated specials have been released. Unlike TV series or limited series, their stories generally do not continue across multiple episodes.
Feature 	Japanese debut 	English debut
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! 	March 23, 2007 	September 8, 2006
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness 	September 9, 2007 	September 1, 2008
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness	April 12, 2009 	October 9, 2009
Bidoof's Big Stand 	February 9, 2022 	January 11, 2022
The Journey of One Dream 	N/A(February 28, 2023 in mainland China)	N/A
Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan 	October 25, 2023 	October 25, 2023
The Untold Story of Pecharunt 	January 15, 2024 	January 15, 2024
Homecoming 	February 9, 2024 	February 9, 2024
Bubble Beam Berry Blast 	June 6, 2024 	June 4, 2024
Turning the Tera Tide 	July 14, 2024 	July 9, 2024
A Clefairy Bedtime Story 	September 12, 2024 	September 12, 2024
Chasing the Moon 	September 17, 2024 	September 17, 2024
Shiny Ekans 	January 29, 2025 	January 29, 2025
===Trailers and commercials===
These works tend to be short, and are intended to promote a specific game or event. Some notable animated trailers are listed below:
Feature 	Japanese debut 	English debut
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer	May 17, 2012 	August 8, 2012
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts 	November 1, 2012 	March 26, 2013
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer 	November 16, 2014	November 20, 2014
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer 	June 27, 2019 	June 27, 2019
Challenge the World! 	July 22, 2023 	July 23, 2023
Trainer’s Pokémon Return to Pokémon TCG 	August 19, 2024 	August 19, 2024
===Music videos===
These are animated music videos that were released for songs. Most of these were released on YouTube.
Feature 	Japanese debut 	English debut
GOTCHA! 	September 29, 2020	September 29, 2020
Pokémon 25 Virtual Concert 	February 27, 2021 	February 27, 2021
Piplup Step 	November 3, 2021 	N/A
It'll be fine! 	January 14, 2022 	N/A
Celestial 	September 29, 2022	September 29, 2022
One and Only 	July 12, 2023 	July 12, 2023
Pokémon Party 	August 4, 2023 	August 4, 2023
Ghost Dive 	September 20, 2023	N/A
The Pokémon Inside My Heart 	October 20, 2023 	N/A
Biri-Biri 	November 18, 2023 	December 4, 2023
You're sleeping soundly, Snorlax!	February 16, 2024 	N/A
POKÉDANCE 	February 27, 2024 	February 27, 2024
Glorious Day 	March 9, 2024 	N/A
After Epochs 	May 10, 2024 	N/A
Lucky 	May 24, 2024 	May 24, 2024
==References==
==External links==
* TV/Movie on Pokemon.co.jp (Japanese)
* Animation on Pokemon.com
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