Pokémon watch order
Pokémon has 40 anime entries in all: 5 TV seasons, 35 optional extras. The listed main story takes about 306 h 48 min (344 h 16 min with listed extras). This is a suggested release-date sequence, not a required chronology.
Suggested release sequence
Numbers count the main story. Entries marked “opt” are optional extras you can watch whenever you like.
- 1
PokémonMain storyTV · 1997276 eps110 h 24 min - opt
Pokémon: The First MovieOptional extraMovie · 19981 h 15 min - opt
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter VacationOptional extraOVA · 19992 eps18 minutes - opt
Pokémon the Movie 2000Optional extraMovie · 19991 h 21 min - opt
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2Optional extraOVA · 19992 eps22 minutes - opt
Pokémon 3: The MovieOptional extraMovie · 20001 h 14 min - opt
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2001)Optional extraOVA · 20003 eps45 minutes - opt
Pokémon 4EverOptional extraMovie · 20011 h 15 min - opt
Pokémon HeroesOptional extraMovie · 20021 h 14 min - 2
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and SapphireMain storyTV · 2002192 eps76 h 48 min - opt
Pokémon ChroniclesOptional extraSpecial · 200216 eps6 h 24 min - opt
Pokémon: Pichu Bros. in Party PanicOptional extraOVA · 20031 eps20 minutes - opt
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish MakerOptional extraMovie · 20031 h 21 min - opt
Pokémon: Destiny DeoxysOptional extraMovie · 20041 h 38 min - opt
Pikachu no NatsumatsuriOptional extraSpecial · 20041 eps21 minutes - opt
Pokémon 3D Adventure: Mew wo Sagase!Optional extraSpecial · 20051 eps11 minutes - opt
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewOptional extraMovie · 20051 h 41 min - opt
Pikachu no Obake CarnivalOptional extraSpecial · 20051 eps20 minutes - opt
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage PokémonOptional extraSpecial · 20061 eps42 minutes - opt
Pokémon 4D: Pikachu's Ocean AdventureOptional extraSpecial · 20061 eps14 minutes - opt
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the SeaOptional extraMovie · 20061 h 45 min - opt
Pokémon: Pikachu's Island AdventureOptional extraSpecial · 20061 eps20 minutes - 3
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and PearlMain storyTV · 2006191 eps76 h 24 min - opt
Pokémon: The Rise of DarkraiOptional extraMovie · 20071 h 30 min - opt
Pikachu Tanken ClubOptional extraSpecial · 20071 eps23 minutes - opt
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and DarknessOptional extraSpecial · 20071 eps24 minutes - opt
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky WarriorOptional extraMovie · 20081 h 36 min - opt
Pikachu Koori no DaiboukenOptional extraSpecial · 20081 eps21 minutes - opt
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky—Beyond Time and DarknessOptional extraSpecial · 20091 eps24 minutes - opt
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of LifeOptional extraMovie · 20091 h 34 min - opt
Pikachu no Kirakira Daisousaku!Optional extraSpecial · 20091 eps20 minutes - opt
Pokémon: Zoroark—Master of IllusionsOptional extraMovie · 20101 h 36 min - opt
Pikachu no Fushigi na Fushigi na DaiboukenOptional extraSpecial · 20101 eps21 minutes - 4
Pokémon: Black & WhiteMain storyTV · 201084 eps33 h 36 min - opt
Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl Tokubetsu-henOptional extraSpecial · 20112 eps48 minutes - opt
Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and ZekromOptional extraMovie · 20111 h 36 min - opt
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and ReshiramOptional extraMovie · 20111 h 36 min - opt
Pikachu no Summer Bridge StoryOptional extraSpecial · 20111 eps20 minutes - 5
Pokémon BW: Rival DestiniesMain storyTV · 201224 eps9 h 36 min - opt
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—EvolutionOptional 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 and sorted by release date where available. Side stories and specials may be optional; relation links alone do not make chronology compulsory.
Pokémon watch order FAQ
- What order should I watch Pokémon in?
- A practical starting point is release order: Pokémon (1997), then Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire (2002), then Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl (2006), then Pokémon: Black & White (2010), then Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies (2012). You do not have to follow narrative chronology exactly. 35 optional extras are listed separately. This relation-based list is limited to entries near the starting title.
- How many seasons does Pokémon have?
- Pokémon has 5 TV seasons, plus 35 optional extras. More connected entries may exist beyond this limited list.
- How long are the listed Pokémon entries?
- About 306 h 48 min for the listed main story, or 344 h 16 min with listed optional extras; this estimate excludes entries outside the limited relation list.