Pokémon TV

Pokémon TV is a free video service provided by The Pokémon Company International that provides select episodes of Pokémon animation and other video content to viewers. It is currently available as a YouTube channel that was launched on December 6, 2024, following its announcement on December 2, 2024.
It was first made accessible to users as a website in November 2010. It could be viewed through the internet with a web browser, or later by downloading the free "Pokémon TV" app on the for and iPadOS (with support), on the for (), on for (with Chromecast support), on the for the , on the Channel Store for Roku devices, and on the Nintendo Switch Nintendo eShop. Beginning January 8, 2024, the app could no longer be viewed with a web browser or downloaded, though users who had already downloaded the app could still view available content through March 28, 2024.
==YouTube channel==
===Available content===
Episodes on Pokémon TV are available with audio and closed captions in a total of 15 languages: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Unlike Netflix and the former Pokémon TV app, it is not available in .
As the service is operated by The Pokémon Company International, it is region-locked so that videos on the channel are not available in Asian countries where The Pokémon Company retains distribution rights. In particular, it is not available in , , Brunei, Cambodia, , East Timor, , , , , Laos, , , , Mongolia, Myanmar, , North Korea, , Papua New Guinea, , Samoa, , , , , , and . Some of these markets have access to full episodes of the Pokémon anime via other official Pokémon YouTube channels.
====Episodes====
Currently, episodes from seasons 1 and 2 of , are available, with one episode being released per day, except on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
==Website and app==
===Available content===
Pokémon TV was available both in the official Pokémon website and as an app in a total of 13 languages: English ( and ), , , , , , , , , , , n, and .
As the service was operated by The Pokémon Company International, it was region-locked so that was not available in Asian countries where The Pokémon Company retains distribution rights. In particular, it was not available in Japan, , , , , , , Brunei, Cambodia, North Korea, , Samoa, , , , Mongolia, Myanmar, , Laos, , , , , Papua New Guinea, , and .
====Episodes====
For the American English service, episodes from Pokémon the Series: The Beginning (seasons 1 and 2), Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (seasons 20, 21, and 22), Pokémon Journeys: The Series (season 23), and Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series (season 24) (UK, German, French only, first 13 episodes only in America) were the last set available. 
Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver (season 3, 4, and 5), Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire (seasons 6, 7, 8, and 9), Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl (seasons 10, 11, 12, and 13), Pokémon the Series: Black & White (season 14, 15 and 16), and Pokémon the Series: XY (seasons 17, 18, and 19) were previously available, but had previously been rotated out.
Since the February 2019 overhaul, episodes were added monthly by season and rotated out by series, with the exception of the series that were always available being shown above. Prior to that point, the service made ten episodes available for each series, rotating every Friday to remove the earliest five episodes and add the next five.
The episodes below were excluded from rotations in the following languages:
* Danish: Seasons 3, 4, 5
* Finnish: Seasons 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
* Norwegian: Seasons 3, 4, 5, 6
* Swedish: Seasons 3, 4, 5
* Russian: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The other language services otherwise had identical availability to the American English service with the exception of the currently airing season.
====Movies====
One Pokémon movie was normally made available for one or two weeks per month in release order. Pokémon 4Ever, Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, Jirachi: Wish Maker, and Destiny Deoxys were not shown on the service due to their rights being owned by Miramax Films at the time. Pokémon 4Ever was previously shown on the service, but has since been skipped in rotations.
The movies below were excluded from rotations in the following languages:
* Dutch: Movie 4
* Danish: Movies 1, 8, 9
* Finnish: Movies 8, 9
* Norwegian: Movies 8, 9
* Russian: Movie 4
* Swedish: Movies 1, 8, 9
* Brazilian Portuguese: Movie 11
====Specials====
Pokémon Origins and Pokémon: Twilight Wings were available on the English, French, German, Italian, and European Spanish services. Pokémon Generations was available on the English, French, German, Italian, European Spanish, Dutch, and Brazilian Portuguese services. Pokémon Evolutions was available on the English, French, German, Italian, Latin and European Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese services.
The following specials premiered on Pokémon TV in the United States:
* 
* Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade
* Eevee and Friends
* Pokémon Origins
* Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain
* Pikachu, What's This Key?
* Mega Evolution Pokédex Shorts
* Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures
* Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon
* Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad
The following specials were also shown on Pokémon TV:
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts
* Mega Evolution Specials
====Junior====
Nursery rhymes, songs and a series called Pokémon Fun were available in the English, French, German, Latin and European Spanish and Italian services.
====More====
Play! Pokémon content, specifically Players Cup I-III, Top Deck Academy season 1 and 2, the 2019 World and North America International Championships were available in the English services.
===COVID-19 pandemic===
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 3, 2020, two Pokémon movies began to be added weekly to Pokémon TV as part of a Pokémon Movie Marathon. However, Pokémon: The First Movie, The Power of One, and Spell of the Unown: Entei have been removed.
===Version history===
====iOS & iPadOS====
Version	Release date 	Official note
1 	February 8, 2013 	N/A
1.0.21 	March 1, 2013 	This release includes bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.1 	December 3, 2013 	This release includes localization, bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.1.1 	December 27, 2013 	This release includes localization, bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.1.2 	January 26, 2014 	This release includes localization, bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.1.8 	March 25, 2014 	The latest version removes the Location Services requirement.
1.1.9 	August 6, 2015 	The new Pokémon TV app is now ™-enabled for .
1.2.0 	October 19, 2015 	Bug Fixes -
2.0 	April 20, 2016 	
Stay Up to Date with Push Notifications!
Watch Offline!
Rate Your Favorite Episodes!
Easy Access with My Channel!
2.0.1 	June 10, 2016 	Bug fixes
2.0.2 	August 2, 2016 	Bug fixes.
2.1.0 	March 3, 2017 	Bug fixes
2.2.0 	November 7, 2017 	
• Improved notifications
• updates
3.0 	February 20, 2019 	Pokémon TV has a new and dynamic look and feel to help our fans find and play their favorite Pokémon episodes. The app now offers cross-device syncing with login and Pokémon TV is now available in 12 new languages.
3.0.2 	April 8, 2019 	Bug fixes
3.1 	September 24, 2019	Bug fixes
3.2 	December 10, 2019 	
 support
Added support
Added social sharing functionality to channels and episodes
3.3 	March 31, 2020 	Bug Fixes
3.3.1 	April 14, 2020 	Bug Fixes
3.4 	June 18, 2020 	
- Customer support links/locale links updated
- Bug fixes
3.4.1 	August 18, 2020 	- Bug fixes
4.0 	December 2, 2020 	Download the re-designed Pokémon TV app, complete with awesome new features and even easier navigation! Watching your favorite Pokémon animated adventures on all of your devices has never been easier. Stream movies, episodes and special animated features starring Ash, Pikachu, and all of their friends, all for free!
4.1 	March 29, 2021 	Bug fixes
4.1.1 	July 29, 2021 	- Bug fixes
4.2 	November 16, 2021 	- Bug fixes
4.2.1 	December 15, 2021 	- Bug fixes
4.3 	May 17, 2022 	Bug fixes
4.3.1 	September 20, 2022	Bug fixes
4.4 	November 15, 2022 	Bug fixes
4.5 	February 21, 2023 	Bug fixes
====Android====
Version	Release date 	Changes
1.0.17 	March 15, 2013 	
* Bug fixes and performance enhancements
1.1.12 	December 4, 2013 	
* Bug fixes and performance enhancements
1.2.2 	March 25, 2014 	
* The app no longer requires Location Services
* Bug fixes and performance enhancements
1.2.4 	August 6, 2015 	
* The app is now Google Cast enabled for use with Chromecast
* Android versions 2.3.0 through 2.3.2 are no longer supported; the user must have Android version 2.3.3 or higher
2.0.0 	April 20, 2016 	
* "My Channel" feature added, to more easily access episodes the user has been watching before
* Ability to watch offline added
* Ability to rate episodes added
* Push notifications are now supported
* Android versions 2.3.3 through 4.1.2 are no longer supported; the user must have Android version 4.2.0 or higher
2.0.1 	June 9, 2016 	
* Bug fixes and improvements
2.0.2 	August 1, 2016 	
* Bug fixes
2.2.0 	November 7, 2017 	
* Support for additional features if the user is running Android Oreo, including "picture in picture"
* Enhanced notifications
* Android versions 4.2.0 through 4.3.1 are no longer supported; the user must have Android version 4.4.0 or higher
2.3.0 	June 29, 2018 	(This release is only for Android TV devices.)
3.0.0 	February 20, 2019 	
3.0.1 	March 15, 2019 	
3.0.2 	April 8, 2019 	
3.1.0 	September 24, 2019	
3.1.1 	September 28, 2019	
3.2.0 	December 10, 2019 	
* Added social sharing functionality to channels and episodes
* Android versions 4.4.0 through 5.1.1 are no longer supported; the user must have Android version 6.0 or higher
3.3.0 	March 31, 2020 	
3.4.0 	June 18, 2020 	
3.4.1 	September 22, 2020	(This release is only for Android TV devices.)
3.6.0 	January 19, 2021 	
* Bug fixes
(This release is only for Android TV devices.)
3.6.1 	February 10, 2021 	(This release is only for Android TV devices.)
3.7.0 	March 16, 2021 	(This release is only for Android TV devices.)
4.0.0 	December 2, 2020 	
*
4.0.1 	December 18, 2020 	
4.1.0 	 	
* Bug fixes
4.1.1 	 	
* Bug fixes
4.1.2 	 	
* Bug fixes
4.2.0 	 	
* Bug fixes
4.3.0 	 	
* Bug fixes
4.4.0 	 	
* Bug fixes
4.5.0 	 	
* Bug fixes
===Compatibility===
Minimum system requirements for web browsers:Pokémon TV system requirements and compatibility – Pokémon Support
* version 84.0
* version 84.0
* version 79.0
* version 13.0
* 12.0
Minimum system requirements for Apple iOS and Android operating systems:
* Apple 
* 
Minimum system requirements for the Nintendo Switch:
* 12.1.0
Minimum system requirements for supported "Over the Top" (OTT) streaming devices:
* 5.1
* Amazon 5 (Stick & TV)
* Apple 13
* 7.70
==In other languages==
Website and app
==External links==
* Pokémon TV on the App Store (archived)
* Pokémon TV on Google Play (archived)
* Pokémon TV on the Amazon Appstore (archived)
* Pokémon TV on the Roku Channel Store (archived)
* Pokémon TV on YouTube
==References==
==Related articles==
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