Pokémon watch order

Release order

1. 1
   Pokémon

   Main storyTV · 1997276 eps110 h 24 min
2. ·
   Pokémon: The First Movie

   Optional extraMovie · 19981 h 15 min
3. ·
   Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation

   Optional extraOVA · 19992 eps18 minutes
4. ·
   Pokémon the Movie 2000

   Optional extraMovie · 19991 h 21 min
5. ·
   Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2

   Optional extraOVA · 19992 eps22 minutes
6. ·
   Pokémon 3: The Movie

   Optional extraMovie · 20001 h 14 min
7. ·
   Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2001)

   Optional extraOVA · 20003 eps45 minutes
8. ·
   Pokémon 4Ever

   Optional extraMovie · 20011 h 15 min
9. ·
   Pokémon Heroes

   Optional extraMovie · 20021 h 14 min
10. 2
    Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

    Main storyTV · 2002192 eps76 h 48 min
11. ·
    Pokémon Chronicles

    Optional extraSpecial · 200216 eps6 h 24 min
12. ·
    Pokémon: Pichu Bros. in Party Panic

    Optional extraOVA · 20031 eps20 minutes
13. ·
    Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker

    Optional extraMovie · 20031 h 21 min
14. ·
    Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys

    Optional extraMovie · 20041 h 38 min
15. ·
    Pikachu no Natsumatsuri

    Optional extraSpecial · 20041 eps21 minutes
16. ·
    Pokémon 3D Adventure: Mew wo Sagase!

    Optional extraSpecial · 20051 eps11 minutes
17. ·
    Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

    Optional extraMovie · 20051 h 41 min
18. ·
    Pikachu no Obake Carnival

    Optional extraSpecial · 20051 eps20 minutes
19. ·
    Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon

    Optional extraSpecial · 20061 eps42 minutes
20. ·
    Pokémon 4D: Pikachu's Ocean Adventure

    Optional extraSpecial · 20061 eps14 minutes
21. ·
    Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

    Optional extraMovie · 20061 h 45 min
22. ·
    Pokémon: Pikachu's Island Adventure

    Optional extraSpecial · 20061 eps20 minutes
23. 3
    Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

    Main storyTV · 2006191 eps76 h 24 min
24. ·
    Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai

    Optional extraMovie · 20071 h 30 min
25. ·
    Pikachu Tanken Club

    Optional extraSpecial · 20071 eps23 minutes
26. ·
    Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness

    Optional extraSpecial · 20071 eps24 minutes
27. ·
    Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior

    Optional extraMovie · 20081 h 36 min
28. ·
    Pikachu Koori no Daibouken

    Optional extraSpecial · 20081 eps21 minutes
29. ·
    Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky—Beyond Time and Darkness

    Optional extraSpecial · 20091 eps24 minutes
30. ·
    Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

    Optional extraMovie · 20091 h 34 min
31. ·
    Pikachu no Kirakira Daisousaku!

    Optional extraSpecial · 20091 eps20 minutes
32. ·
    Pokémon: Zoroark—Master of Illusions

    Optional extraMovie · 20101 h 36 min
33. ·
    Pikachu no Fushigi na Fushigi na Daibouken

    Optional extraSpecial · 20101 eps21 minutes
34. 4
    Pokémon: Black & White

    Main storyTV · 201084 eps33 h 36 min
35. ·
    Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl Tokubetsu-hen

    Optional extraSpecial · 20112 eps48 minutes
36. ·
    Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom

    Optional extraMovie · 20111 h 36 min
37. ·
    Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram

    Optional extraMovie · 20111 h 36 min
38. ·
    Pikachu no Summer Bridge Story

    Optional extraSpecial · 20111 eps20 minutes
39. 5
    Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies

    Main storyTV · 201224 eps9 h 36 min
40. ·
    Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution

    Optional extraMovie · 20191 h 38 min

This franchise is very large; only the entries closest to the main story are listed.

Built from AniList relation data: entries linked as direct prequels/sequels are the main story; side stories and specials are optional.