YouTube

YouTube is an online video sharing platform, owned and operated by . The service allows users to upload and view videos, comment on them, and subscribe to other users' "channels". As of April 2020, YouTube is the second most visited website in the world,Top Sites - Alexa (retrieved April 29, 2020) and over 2 billion users watch over a billion hours of content every day.YouTube for Press - YouTube (retrieved April 29, 2020) Due to guidelines introduced to abide by the (COPPA), most content related to the main Pokémon anime and its movies is marked for kids, disabling many features including comments.Determining if your content is "made for kids" - YouTube Help (retrieved May 17, 2020)
==Official Pokémon YouTube channels==
===The Pokémon Company===
The following are the official YouTube channels managed by The Pokémon Company. , , and used to have their own official YouTube channels, but these have since been deprecated in favor of a broader "Pokémon Asia ENG" channel.
Country	Icon	Channel name 	Country	Icon	Channel name
 	 	ポケモン公式YouTubeチャンネルPokémon Official YouTube Channel 	Japan 	 	【公式】ポケモンカードチャンネル(Official) Pokémon Card Channel
 	 	寶可夢 香港Pokémon Hong Kong 	 	 	Pokémon Asia Official (Hindi)Pokémon Asia Official (Tamil)Pokémon Asia Official (Telugu)Pokémon Asia Official (Bengali)Pokémon South Asia Official (ENG)
 	 	Pokémon Indonesia 	 	 	Pokémon Malaysia(defunct)
 	 	Pokémon Philippines(defunct) 	 	 	Pokémon Singapore(defunct)
 	 	寶可夢 台灣Pokémon Taiwan 	 	 	Pokémon Thailand Official
 	 	Pokémon Việt Nam – Official 	Asia 	 	Pokémon Asia ENG
====Pokémon Kids TV====
The following are the official Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channels managed by The Pokémon Company.
Language	Icon	Channel name 	Language	Icon	Channel name
Japanese	 	Pokémon Kids TV Japan	English 	 	Pokémon Kids TV
===Pokémon Korea, Inc.===
The following are the official YouTube channels managed by Pokémon Korea, Inc.
Country	Icon	Channel name
 	 	포켓몬 공식 채널 Pokémon Korea, Inc.The official Pokémon channel Pokémon Korea, Inc.
===The Pokémon Company International===
The following are the official YouTube channels managed by The Pokémon Company International.
Language 	Icon	Channel name 	Language 	Icon	Channel name
English 	 	The Official Pokémon YouTube channel 	French 	 	La chaîne officielle Pokémon en françaisThe official Pokémon channel in French
German 	 	Offizieller Pokémon YouTube KanalOfficial Pokémon Youtube channel 	Dutch 	 	Het Officiële Kanaal Van Pokémon In NederlandThe Official Channel Of Pokémon In The Netherlands
Italian 	 	Il Canale Pokémon Italiano UfficialeThe Official Italian Pokémon Channel	Spanish(Europe)	 	PokemonOficialES
Spanish(LATAM)	 	Pokémon Latam 	Portuguese 	 	O Canal Oficial da Pokémon em PortuguêsThe Official Pokémon Channel in Portuguese
Russian 	 	Официальный русский канал ПокемонThe Official Russian Pokémon Channel 	 	 	
===Pokémon GO===
The following are the official YouTube channels for the game .
Language 	Icon	Channel name 	Language	Icon	Channel name
English 	 	Pokémon GO 	Japanese	 	Pokémon GO Japan
French 	 	Pokémon GO France 	Italian 	 	Pokémon GO Italia
German 	 	Pokémon GO Deutschland	Spanish 	 	Pokémon GO España
Portuguese	 	Pokémon GO BR 	Korean 	 	Pokémon GO Korea
Chinese 	 	Pokémon GO TW 	 	 	
===Pokémon UNITE===
The following are the official YouTube channel for the game .
Language	Icon	Channel name 	Language	Icon	Channel name
English 	 	Pokémon UNITE	Japanese	 	Pokémon UNITE Official Channel
===Pokémon Frienda===
The following is the official YouTube channel for the game , formerly a channel for .
Language	Icon	Channel name
Japanese	 	ポケモンフレンダTV【公式】Pokémon Frienda TV (Official)
==Pokémon anime on YouTube==
===Pokémon Generations===
Pokémon Generations premiered in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch on The Pokémon Company International's official channel for each language weekly between September 16 and December 23, 2016, and in Portuguese starting on February 10, 2017. The series was added to The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel between December 9, 2016, and February 2, 2017. 
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
Episodes of Pokémon: Twilight Wings premiered monthly beginning on January 15, 2020, on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and The Pokémon Company International's official channels.
===Pokémon: Indigo League===
In response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, between April 17 to May 12, 2020, two episodes of Pokémon: Indigo League were uploaded daily to the official YouTube channels of Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore as part of the "Home Fun for Pokémon Fans" campaignHome Fun for Pokémon Fans - The official Pokémon Website in Malaysia (retrieved May 10, 2020)Home Fun for Pokémon Fans - The official Pokémon Website in Philippines (retrieved May 10, 2020)Home Fun for Pokémon Fans - The official Pokémon Website in Singapore (retrieved May 10, 2020). Starting May 12, 2020, two episodes of the Cantonese dub of the series are being uploaded each day to the official YouTube channel of Hong Kong as part of the same campaignHome Fun for Pokémon Fans - The official Pokémon Website in Hong Kong (Chinese) (retrieved May 17, 2020).
===Pokémon Journeys===
For a limited time between March 18 to 31 and April 8 to May 31, 2020, every episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series (that had aired before that time) was made available on the official YouTube channel of Japan for freeアニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) - Twitter (Japanese) (retrieved May 17, 2020)アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) - Twitter (Japanese) (retrieved May 17, 2020)アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) - Twitter (Japanese) (retrieved May 17, 2020).
===The Pokémon Company Channels===
Starting from January 19, 2021, episodes of were made available on the Pokémon Asia ENG channel. These episodes were released every Friday and operated on a rotation, where the five most recent episodes would be available, with the first five episodes being permanently available. Other official YouTube channels managed by The Pokémon Company would eventually start uploading episodes of Pokémon Journeys: The Series. Eventually, the channels would begin uploading episodes of other series of . Eventually, for unknown reasons, some of the channels would privatize most or all of the episodes of certain series, such as Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
The following is the list of channels that have uploaded Pokémon anime episodes to their channels.
Country/Region	Icon	Channel name 	List of uploaded series
 	 	Pokémon Indonesia 	
 	 	寶可夢 台灣Pokémon Taiwan 	
 (Cantonese dub, without S19)
 (Cantonese dub)
and South Asia	 	Pokémon Asia Official (Hindi)Pokémon Asia Official (Tamil)Pokémon Asia Official (Telugu)Pokémon Asia Official (Bengali)Pokémon South Asia Official (ENG)	
 	 	Pokémon Thailand Official 	
Asia 	 	Pokémon Asia ENG 	
==Movies & TV shows for sale==
It is possible to rent or purchase movies and TV shows through YouTube. YouTube is linked to Google's digital distribution service Google Play, and they share a catalogue; movies and TV shows purchased on YouTube are watchable on Google Play Movies & TV (or vice versa). It is possible to purchase or rent movies in 38 countries, and TV shows are available to purchase in , Austria, , , , Japan, Switzerland, the , and the . TV show rental is exclusively available in JapanAbout movies and TV shows - YouTube Help (retrieved April 29, 2020).
===Pokémon anime & movies available for purchase===
==YouTube Music==
YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by YouTube that launched on November 12, 2015. The service is available for free with ads or as part of a YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium subscription. The service is available in 81 countriesSystem requirements & availability - YouTube Music Help (retrieved April 29, 2020).
===Available Pokémon albums===
*Pokémon 2.B.A. MasterPokémon 2.B.A. Master - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
*Pokémon 2.B.A. Master (Spanish version) Pokémon 2ba Master - Spanish Version Of The #1 Kids Audio Album Of 1999 - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
*Pokémon the First Movie (score)Pokémon The Movie - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
*Pokémon 3: The Ultimate SoundtrackPokémon 3 - The Ultimate Soundtrack - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
*Totally PokémonPokémon - Totally Pokemon - Music From The Hit TV Series - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
*Pokémon XPokemon X - Ten Years Of Pokemon - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
*Pokémon Christmas BashChristmas Bash - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
*Pokémon Movie Music CollectionPokémon Movie Music Collection (Original Soundtrack) - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
*Pokémon Detective Pikachu Original Motion Picture SoundtrackPokémon Detective Pikachu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
*Carry OnCarry On (from the Original Motion Picture "POKÉMON Detective Pikachu") - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
*The Journey Starts TodayThe Journey Starts Today (Theme from Pokémon Journeys) - YouTube Music
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==References==
===Music links===
==Related articles==
*Google Play
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