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Pokemon Watch Order
The Pokemon franchise runs to 68 entries — nine TV series, 22 films and 37 OVAs and specials — spanning 1997 to 2027, 1,182 episodes in all. The list below follows release order: start with Pokémon (1997) and work down. Filler turns up in seven of them, the heaviest being Pokémon at 28.6%.
- Entries68
- Episodes1095
- TV series9
- Films22
For most franchises release order is also the best viewing order. The common exception is a prequel — released late, but set first — so check the years in the table if a title looks out of place.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Pokémon Pocket Monsters 28.6% filler — see what to skip Watch on Netflix Amazon Prime Video +1 | TV | 1997 | 276 |
| 2 |  | Pokémon: The First Movie Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu | MOVIE | 1998 | 1 |
| 3 |  | Pokémon: Pikachu's Vacation Pikachu no Natsuyasumi | SPECIAL | 1998 | 1 |
| 4 |  | Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi | OVA | 1998 | 2 |
| 5 |  | Pokémon the Movie 2000 Pocket Monsters: Maboroshi no Pokémon Lugia Bakutan | MOVIE | 1999 | 1 |
| 6 |  | Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure Pikachu Tankentai | SPECIAL | 1999 | 1 |
| 7 |  | Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2 Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2000 | OVA | 1999 | 2 |
| 8 |  | Pokémon 3: The Movie Pocket Monsters: Kesshoutou no Teiou ENTEI | MOVIE | 2000 | 1 |
| 9 |  | Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2001) Pichu to Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001 | OVA | 2000 | 3 |
| 10 |  | Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo! Ware wa Koko ni Ari | SPECIAL | 2000 | 1 |
| 11 |  | Yadoking no Ichinichi | SPECIAL | 2000 | 1 |
| 12 |  | Pokémon 4Ever Pocket Monsters: Celebi Toki wo Koeta Deai | MOVIE | 2001 | 1 |
| 13 |  | Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu Pichu to Pikachu | SPECIAL | 2000 | 1 |
| 14 |  | Pokémon: The Legend of Thunder! Pocket Monsters Crystal: Raikou Ikazuchi no Densetsu | SPECIAL | 2001 | 1 |
| 15 |  | Pokémon Heroes Pocket Monsters: Mizu no Miyako no Mamorigami Latias to Latios | MOVIE | 2002 | 1 |
| 16 |  | Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation 1% filler — see what to skip Watch on Hoopla | TV | 2002 | 192 |
| 17 |  | Pokémon Chronicles Pocket Monsters Side Story | SPECIAL | 2002 | 16 |
| 18 |  | Pokémon: Pikachu's PikaBoo Pikachu no Dokidoki Kakurenbo | SPECIAL | 2001 | 1 |
| 19 |  | Pokémon: Pichu Bros. in Party Panic Bokutachi Pichu Brothers - Party wa Oosawagi! no Maki | OVA | 2003 | 1 |
| 20 |  | Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation: Nanayo no Negaiboshi Jirachi | MOVIE | 2003 | 1 |
| 21 |  | Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation: Rekkuu no Houmonsha Deoxys | MOVIE | 2004 | 1 |
| 22 |  | Pokémon: Camp Pikachu Pika Pika Hoshizora Camp | SPECIAL | 2002 | 1 |
| 23 |  | Pikachu no Natsumatsuri | SPECIAL | 2004 | 1 |
| 24 |  | Pokémon 3D Adventure: Mew wo Sagase! | SPECIAL | 2005 | 1 |
| 25 |  | Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation: Mew to Hadou no Yuusha Lucario | MOVIE | 2005 | 1 |
| 26 |  | Pikachu no Obake Carnival | SPECIAL | 2005 | 1 |
| 27 |  | Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon Senritsu no Mirage Pokémon | SPECIAL | 2006 | 1 |
| 28 |  | Pokémon: Gotta Dance! Odoru Pokémon Himitsu Kichi | SPECIAL | 2003 | 1 |
| 29 |  | Pokémon 4D: Pikachu's Ocean Adventure Pikachu no Kaiyou Adventure | SPECIAL | 2006 | 1 |
| 30 |  | Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation: Pokémon Ranger to Umi no Ouji Manaphy | MOVIE | 2006 | 1 |
| 31 |  | Pokémon: Pikachu's Island Adventure Pikachu no Wanpaku Island | SPECIAL | 2006 | 1 |
| 32 |  | Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl Watch on Hoopla | TV | 2006 | 191 |
| 33 |  | Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl: Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai Watch on Hulu | MOVIE | 2007 | 1 |
| 34 |  | Pikachu Tanken Club | SPECIAL | 2007 | 1 |
| 35 |  | Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl: Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Sheimi Watch on Hulu | MOVIE | 2008 | 1 |
| 36 |  | Pikachu Koori no Daibouken | SPECIAL | 2008 | 1 |
| 37 |  | Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl: Arceus Choukoku no Jikuu e Watch on Hulu | MOVIE | 2009 | 1 |
| 38 |  | Pikachu no Kirakira Daisousaku! | SPECIAL | 2009 | 1 |
| 39 |  | Pokémon: Zoroark—Master of Illusions Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl: Genei no Hasha Zoroark Watch on Hulu | MOVIE | 2010 | 1 |
| 40 |  | Pikachu no Fushigi na Fushigi na Daibouken | SPECIAL | 2010 | 1 |
| 41 |  | Pokémon: Black & White Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! 9.5% filler — see what to skip | TV | 2010 | 84 |
| 42 |  | Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl Tokubetsu-hen | SPECIAL | 2011 | 2 |
| 43 |  | Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!: Victini to Kuroki Eiyuu Zekrom | MOVIE | 2011 | 1 |
| 44 |  | Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!: Victini to Shiroki Eiyuu Reshiram | MOVIE | 2011 | 1 |
| 45 |  | Pikachu no Summer Bridge Story | SPECIAL | 2011 | 1 |
| 46 |  | Pokémon Black 2 White 2: Introduction Special Movie Pocket Monsters Black 2 White 2: Introduction Special Movie | ONA | 2012 | 1 |
| 47 |  | Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2 16.7% filler — see what to skip | TV | 2012 | 24 |
| 48 |  | Utae Meloetta: Rinka no Mi wo Sagase! | OVA | 2012 | 1 |
| 49 |  | Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice Pocket Monsters Best Wishes: Kyurem VS Seikenshi | MOVIE | 2012 | 1 |
| 50 |  | Pokémon BW: Adventures in Unova Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N | TV | 2013 | 14 |
| 51 |  | Pokémon Origins Pocket Monsters: THE ORIGIN Watch on YouTube | SPECIAL | 2013 | 4 |
| 52 |  | Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure Specials | SPECIAL | 2013 | 2 |
| 53 |  | Pokémon the Series: XY Pocket Monsters XY 15.1% filler — see what to skip | TV | 2013 | 93 |
| 54 |  | Pokémon the Series: XY Mega Evolution Specials Pocket Monsters XY: MEGA EVOLUTION | SPECIAL | 2014 | 4 |
| 55 |  | Pokémon: Diancie—Princess of the Diamond Domain Koukoku no Princess Diancie | SPECIAL | 2014 | 1 |
| 56 |  | Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction Pokémon The Movie XY: Hakai no Mayu to Diancie | MOVIE | 2014 | 1 |
| 57 |  | Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire: Mega Special Animation | ONA | 2014 | 1 |
| 58 |  | Pokémon: Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures Hoopa no Odemashi Daisakusen!! | SPECIAL | 2015 | 6 |
| 59 |  | Pokémon: Hoopa—The Mischief Pokémon Odemashi Komajin Hoopa | SPECIAL | 2015 | 1 |
| 60 |  | Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages Pokémon The Movie XY: Ring no Chou Majin Hoopa | MOVIE | 2015 | 1 |
| 61 | | Pokémon the Series: XYZ Pocket Monsters XY&Z 19.1% filler — see what to skip | TV | 2015 | 47 |
| 62 |  | Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel Pokémon The Movie XY&Z: Volcanion to Karakuri no Magearna | MOVIE | 2016 | 1 |
| 63 |  | Pokémon Generations Watch on YouTube | ONA | 2016 | 18 |
| 64 |  | Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon 8.9% filler — see what to skip Watch on Netflix Amazon Prime Video +1 | TV | 2016 | 146 |
| 65 |  | Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! Pocket Monsters: Kimi ni Kimeta! Watch on Netflix | MOVIE | 2017 | 1 |
| 66 |  | Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu EVOLUTION Watch on Netflix | MOVIE | 2019 | 1 |
| 67 |  | Pokémon Evolutions Watch on YouTube | ONA | 2021 | 8 |
| 68 |  | Pokémon: Wild Card | MOVIE | 2027 | 1 |
Where to watch Pokemon
Hulu carries the most of it, 5 of the 68 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Filler in Pokemon
7 series in this franchise have their own filler list.
Where to start
Pokémon (1997) is the earliest entry. A young boy named Satoshi embarks on a journey to become a "Pokémon Master" with his first Pokémon, Pikachu. Joining him on his travels are Takeshi, a girl-obsessed Rock Pokemon Trainer, and Kasumi, a tomboyish Water Pokémon Trainer who may have a crush on him. Satoshi and Co. end up traveling through various regions,…
What to watch after Pokemon
259 people who watched Pokemon recommend Pokémon Journeys: The Series as the next thing — more than any other title. These are votes cast by viewers on AniList, not genre matches:
More like this
Pokemon is filed under 4 genres on this site. Each one lists every other franchise that shares it, with its watch order and filler figures.
Franchises sharing the most genres with Pokemon — a rough match by subject, not the vote-ranked suggestions above.
Frequently asked
How many episodes of Pokemon are there?
Pokemon has 1,095 episodes across 9 TV series, plus 22 films, which are counted separately.
How many Pokemon entries are there?
68 in total: 9 TV series, 22 films, and 37 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch Pokemon in?
Release order works for Pokemon — start with Pokémon (1997) and follow the table on this page.
Do I need to watch the Pokemon films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.
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