Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire watch order

Release order

1. 1
   Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

   Main storyTV · 2002192 eps76 h 48 min
2. 2
   Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

   Main storyTV · 2006191 eps76 h 24 min
3. ·
   Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai

   Optional extraMovie · 20071 h 30 min
4. ·
   Pikachu Tanken Club

   Optional extraSpecial · 20071 eps23 minutes
5. ·
   Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior

   Optional extraMovie · 20081 h 36 min
6. ·
   Pikachu Koori no Daibouken

   Optional extraSpecial · 20081 eps21 minutes
7. ·
   Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

   Optional extraMovie · 20091 h 34 min
8. ·
   Pikachu no Kirakira Daisousaku!

   Optional extraSpecial · 20091 eps20 minutes
9. ·
   Pokémon: Zoroark—Master of Illusions

   Optional extraMovie · 20101 h 36 min
10. ·
    Pikachu no Fushigi na Fushigi na Daibouken

    Optional extraSpecial · 20101 eps21 minutes
11. 3
    Pokémon: Black & White

    Main storyTV · 201084 eps33 h 36 min
12. ·
    Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl Tokubetsu-hen

    Optional extraSpecial · 20112 eps48 minutes
13. ·
    Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom

    Optional extraMovie · 20111 h 36 min
14. ·
    Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram

    Optional extraMovie · 20111 h 36 min
15. ·
    Pikachu no Summer Bridge Story

    Optional extraSpecial · 20111 eps20 minutes
16. 4
    Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies

    Main storyTV · 201224 eps9 h 36 min
17. ·
    Utae Meloetta: Rinka no Mi wo Sagase!

    Optional extraOVA · 20121 eps7 minutes
18. ·
    Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice

    Optional extraMovie · 20121 h 11 min
19. ·
    Pokémon: Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade

    Optional extraSpecial · 20121 eps20 minutes
20. 5
    Pokémon BW: Adventures in Unova

    Main storyTV · 201314 eps5 h 36 min
21. 6
    Pokémon BW: Adventures in Unova and Beyond

    Main storyTV · 201320 eps8 hours
22. ·
    Pokémon: Mewtwo—Prologue to Awakening

    Optional extraSpecial · 20131 eps26 minutes
23. ·
    Pokémon: Eevee & Friends

    Optional extraSpecial · 20131 eps22 minutes
24. ·
    Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened

    Optional extraMovie · 20131 h 12 min
25. ·
    Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure Specials

    Optional extraSpecial · 20132 eps48 minutes
26. 7
    Pokémon the Series: XY

    Main storyTV · 201393 eps35 h 39 min
27. ·
    Pokémon the Series: XY Mega Evolution Specials

    Optional extraSpecial · 20144 eps1 h 36 min
28. ·
    Pokémon: Diancie—Princess of the Diamond Domain

    Optional extraSpecial · 20141 eps5 minutes
29. ·
    Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction

    Optional extraMovie · 20141 h 16 min
30. ·
    Pokémon: Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures

    Optional extraSpecial · 20156 eps6 minutes
31. ·
    Pokémon: Hoopa—The Mischief Pokémon

    Optional extraSpecial · 20151 eps14 minutes
32. ·
    Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

    Optional extraMovie · 20151 h 18 min
33. 8
    Pokémon the Series: XYZ

    Main storyTV · 201547 eps18 h 48 min
34. ·
    Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel

    Optional extraMovie · 20161 h 35 min
35. ·
    Pokémon the Series: XYZ Specials

    Optional extraSpecial · 20162 eps50 minutes
36. 9
    Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

    Main storyTV · 2016146 eps58 h 24 min
37. ·
    Gangar no Uta "Yonayona Gangar"

    Optional extraMusic · 20171 eps2 minutes
38. 10
    Pokémon Journeys: The Series

    Main storyTV · 2019136 eps54 h 24 min
39. ·
    Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles

    Optional extraSpecial · 20224 eps1 h 8 min
40. 11
    Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master: Ultimate Journeys: The Series

    Main storyTV · 202311 eps4 h 24 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.