[ Pokémon (Anime) ]
edited 2026-05-21A complete viewing order for the Pokémon anime franchise — all 28 English-broadcast seasons from Ash Ketchum's Indigo League debut through the Horizons era's new protagonists Liko and Roy, plus 24 animated theatrical films, one live-action film, and six standalone mini-series including Pokémon Origins, Generations, Twilight Wings, Hisuian Snow, Path to the Peak, and Concierge. Covers every officially released Pokémon animated production through 2026.
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01ANIME
1997The 80-episode first season of the Pokémon anime, broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 1997 and adapted into English by 4Kids Entertainment for…
›02ANIME
1999The 36-episode second season follows Ash, Misty, and a new companion Tracey Sketchit as they travel the subtropical Orange Archipelago on a…
›03ANIME
1999The 41-episode third season launches the Johto saga as Ash, Misty, and Brock travel to the Gold and Silver games' region to participate in t…
›04ANIME
2000The 52-episode fourth season continues Ash's Johto gym badge quest as he defeats Whitney in Goldenrod City and progresses through Ecruteak,…
›05ANIME
2001The 64-episode fifth season and conclusion of the Johto saga sees Ash earn his final Johto gym badges and compete in the Silver Conference P…
›06ANIME
2002The 40-episode sixth season begins the Advanced Generation arc, set in the Hoenn region based on Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Ash travels with…
›07ANIME
2003The 52-episode seventh season continues Ash's Hoenn gym badge campaign as he battles Norman (May's father), Flannery, and other gym leaders…
›08ANIME
2004The 52-episode eighth season and penultimate chapter of the Hoenn arc sees Ash complete his Hoenn gym badge collection and compete in the Ev…
›09ANIME
2005The 47-episode ninth season concludes the Advanced Generation arc as Ash takes on the Kanto Battle Frontier, a series of seven elite facilit…
›10ANIME
2006The 51-episode tenth season begins the Diamond and Pearl arc, set in the Sinnoh region based on Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Ash and Brock are…
›11ANIME
2007The 52-episode eleventh season continues Ash's Sinnoh gym badge collection and Dawn's Pokémon Contest career as the group confronts Team Gal…
›12ANIME
2008The 52-episode twelfth season escalates the Team Galactic storyline as Commander Saturn and Galactic Leader Cyrus pursue their plan to harne…
›13ANIME
2010The 48-episode fourteenth season begins the Black & White arc in the Unova region, based on Pokémon Black and White. Ash travels alone at fi…
›14ANIME
2010The 34-episode thirteenth season concludes the Diamond and Pearl saga with the Lily of the Valley Conference, the Sinnoh Pokémon League tour…
›15ANIME
2011The 49-episode fifteenth season continues Ash's Unova gym badge campaign as he faces Elesa, Clay, Skyla, and other gym leaders. Ash's Unova…
›16ANIME
2012The 45-episode sixteenth season concludes the Unova arc with the Unova League Vertress Conference and then shifts to the Decolore Islands as…
›17ANIME
2013The 48-episode seventeenth season begins the XY arc in the Kalos region, based on Pokémon X and Y. Ash joins forces with Clemont, an invento…
›18ANIME
2014The 45-episode eighteenth season continues Ash's Kalos gym badge collection as he battles Grant, Korrina, and Ramos among others. Ash's Froa…
›19ANIME
2015The 48-episode nineteenth season and conclusion of the XY era features Team Flare's plan to use the ultimate weapon and the legendary Zygard…
›20ANIME
2016The 43-episode twentieth season begins a significant format shift as Ash moves to the tropical Alola region and enrolls in the Pokémon Schoo…
›21ANIME
2017The 48-episode twenty-first season expands the Alola narrative with the introduction of Ultra Beasts — extradimensional Pokémon arriving thr…
›22ANIME
2018The 54-episode twenty-second season concludes the Alola arc with the inaugural Alola Pokémon League, the region's first official tournament.…
›23ANIME
2019The 48-episode twenty-third season begins the Journeys arc, a globe-trotting series where Ash joins the Cerise Laboratory as a research fell…
›24ANIME
2020The 42-episode twenty-fourth season continues Ash's World Coronation Series ranking climb as he reaches the Ultra Class and faces elite chal…
›25ANIME
2021The 54-episode twenty-fifth season and conclusion of Ash's story sees him reach the Masters Eight in the World Coronation Series and ultimat…
›26ANIME
2023The 45-episode twenty-sixth season launches a new era of the Pokémon anime with new protagonists: Liko, a girl who possesses a mysterious Po…
›27ANIME
2024The 44-episode twenty-seventh season continues Liko and Roy's adventures as they seek the ancient Pokémon Laqua and deepen their understandi…
›28ANIME
2025The 47-episode twenty-eighth season of the Pokémon anime continues Liko and Roy's journey with the Rising Volt Tacklers, centering on Mega E…
›▾films25 items · 25 unwatched
▾specials & mini-series7 items · 7 unwatched