Is the Pokémon Anime Finished?#
If you are wondering whether you can dive into the world of Pokémon and reach a definitive end, the answer is a resounding no. The Pokémon anime is very much ongoing. While various eras of the show have concluded—most notably the journey of Satoshi (Ash) in Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master—the franchise has transitioned into new chapters.
Currently, Pokémon Horizons: The Series is actively airing, with recent updates indicating new cast members and the premiere of the “Wonder Voyage” arc. Furthermore, the franchise continues to expand with new projects, such as the Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu planned for 2027. Because the series functions as a continuous expansion of a larger world, you don’t necessarily need to read the source manga to feel satisfied, but the anime itself will likely continue for the foreseeable future.
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Appeal and Audience#
Pokémon is best suited for audiences who enjoy themes of friendship, growth, and discovery. The series centers on the bond between humans and creatures, focusing on the goal of becoming a Pokémon Master or exploring the mysteries of the Pokémon world. Its broad appeal lies in its immersive world-building and the constant introduction of new regions and creatures, making it a perfect choice for viewers of all ages who enjoy long-running adventure series.
If you’re ready to start your journey, you can watch the anime on Prime Video or pick up some official Pokémon merchandise to accompany your viewing experience.
Watch Order Guide#
Because of the sheer volume of content, the “best” way to watch Pokémon depends on how much of the universe you want to uncover. You can refer to our relationship tree for a detailed visual map of these connections.
The Release Order#
For those who want to see the animation evolve and the world grow as it was originally presented, follow the release order:
- The Original Series (Starting in 1997)
- Pokémon Advance
- Diamond & Pearl
- Black & White (including Rival Destinies)
- Pokémon XY and XY&Z
- Sun & Moon
- Pokémon Journeys: The Series
- Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master
- Pokémon Horizons: The Series
The Completionist’s Order#
If you want every single piece of content, you will need to weave in movies, specials, and shorts between the main series. A completionist should include:
- The Movies: Starting from Pokémon: The First Movie (1998) through to Secrets of the Jungle (2020).
- Side Stories and Specials: Including Pokémon Chronicles, Pokémon Origins, Pokémon Generations, and the more recent Pokémon: Hisuian Snow.
- Short-Form Content: The POKÉTOON series (featuring various Pokémon like Scraggy and Mimikyu), Pokémon: Paldean Winds, Pokémon: Path to the Peak, and the Pokémon Concierge series.
- Recent Shorts: Don’t miss Kairyū to Yūbinya-san (about a postal service Dragonite) and Snorlax and Cubone.
The Source Material Path#
For those who enjoy reading, there are multiple manga paths that run parallel to or adapt the anime. You can buy the Pokémon manga to expand your experience. Key written works include:
- Pokémon Adventures: A long-running manga series.
- Magical Pokémon Journey: An early manga exploration of the world.
- Manga Adaptations: Many of the films, such as Zoroark: Master of Illusions and Arceus and the Jewel of Life, have dedicated manga adaptations.
Useful Extras#
Beyond the main anime and manga, the Pokémon universe is expanding into other media. Recent news highlights a live-action short project for the Pokémon Unite smartphone game and immersive trainer experiences launching in Europe in 2027. If you are looking for something light and relaxing, Pokémon Concierge (and its 2025 sequel) offers a unique perspective on the franchise.
Whether you are a lifelong fan or a newcomer, there has never been a better time to enter the world of Pokémon!
Pokémon • anime •
└─(part)→ Ash & Pikachu • manga • 2001-02-26
└─(part)→ Magical Pokémon Journey • manga • 1997-07 to 2003-02 (serialized in Ciao, Jul 1997 - Feb 2003)
└─(sequel)→ Pocket Monster Chamo-Chamo Pretty • manga • 2003-03 to 2006-09 (serialized in Ciao, Mar 2003 - Sep 2006)
└─(part)→ Pocket Monster Crystal: Raikou Ikazuchi no Densetsu • anime • 2001-12-30
└─(part)→ Pocket Monsters • manga • 1996-11-28
└─(sequel)→ Pocket Monsters: Ruby & Sapphire Hen • manga • 2003-08-28
└─(part)→ Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi • anime • 1998-12-22
└─(sequel)→ Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2000 • anime • 1999-12-22
└─(sequel)→ Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001 • anime • 2000-12-22
└─(part)→ Pokémon • manga • 1997-04 to 1999-12 (Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic, Apr 1997 - Dec 1999)
└─(part)→ Pokémon Advance • anime • 2002-11-21 to 2006-09-14
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker • anime • 2003-07-19
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys • anime • 2004-07-17
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew • anime • 2005-07-16
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea • anime • 2006-07-15
└─(adaptation)→ Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea • manga • 2006-07-15
└─(related)→ Pocket Monsters: Rekkuu no Houmonsha - Deoxys • manga •
└─(related)→ Pokémon: Gotta Dance • anime • 2003-07-19
└─(sequel)→ Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl • anime • 2006-09-28 to 2010-09-09
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai • anime • 2007-07-14
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: Giratina & The Sky Warrior • anime • 2008-07-19
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life • anime • 2009-07-18
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon Zoroark: Master of Illusions • anime • 2010-07-10
└─(adaptation)→ Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions • manga • 2010-07-28
└─(adaptation)→ Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life • manga • 2009-07-18
└─(adaptation)→ Pokémon: Giratina & The Sky Warrior! • manga • 2008-07-19
└─(adaptation)→ Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai • manga • 2007-03-15 to 2007-06-15 (CoroCoro Comic, Apr - Jul 2007)
└─(related)→ Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! • manga • 2007-02-27
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: Black and White • anime • 2010-09-23 to 2012-06-14
└─(related)→ Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom • anime • 2011-07-16
└─(related)→ Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram • anime • 2011-07-16
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice • anime • 2012-07-14
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened • anime • 2013-07-13
└─(prequel)→ Mewtwo ~Kakusei e no Prologue~ • anime • 2013-07-11
└─(related)→ Pikachu to Eevee Friends • anime • 2013-07-13
└─(adaptation)→ Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened • manga • 2013-07-13
└─(adaptation)→ Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice • manga • 2012-08-28
└─(related)→ Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade • anime • 2012-07-14
└─(adaptation)→ Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom • manga • 2011-07-16
└─(related)→ Kiwamero! Pokémon B·W • manga • 2011-08-26
└─(related)→ Pokémon: Black and White • manga • 2010-11-01
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: Black and White: Rival Destinies • anime • 2012-06-21 to 2013-10-03
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon XY • anime • 2013-10-17 to 2015-10-22
└─(related)→ Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction • anime • 2014-07-19
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages • anime • 2015-07-18
└─(related)→ Pikachu to Pokémon Ongakutai • anime • 2015-07-18
└─(adaptation)→ Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction • manga • 2014-07-19
└─(related)→ Pikachu, What's This Key For? • anime • 2014-07-19
└─(related)→ Pokémon XY • manga • 2014-04-28
└─(related)→ Pocket Monster XY Pikachu the Movie 1 Jikan Special • anime • 2015-06-18
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon XY & Z • anime • 2015-10-29
└─(related)→ Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel • anime • 2016-07-16
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon Sun & Moon • anime • 2016-11-17
└─(related)→ Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! • anime • 2017-07-15
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us • anime • 2018-07-13
└─(sequel)→ Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution • anime • 2019-07-12
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle • anime • 2020-12-25
└─(prequel)→ Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle - Another Beginning • manga • 2020-11-13 to 2020-12-25 (Monthly CoroCoro supplements, Dec 2020-Jan 2021)
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon Journeys: The Series • anime • 2019-11-17
└─(related)→ Pokémon: Twilight Wings • anime • 2020-01-15
└─(related)→ Pokémon Evolutions • anime • 2021-09-09 to 2021-12-23
└─(related)→ Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles • anime • 2022-01-21 (eps. 1-2 streaming on Amazon Prime Video)
└─(related)→ Satoshi to Citron! Yūjō Dai Tokkun!! • anime • 2022-04-01
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master • anime • 2023-01-13
└─(side story)→ Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special I • anime • 2014-04-03 (Japan)
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special II • anime • 2014-11-06 (Japan)
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special III • anime • 2015-03-19 (Japan)
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special IV • anime • 2015-10-29
└─(related)→ Pikachu no Summer Bridge Story • anime • 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-29 (aired on even numbered ANA domestic flights)
└─(related)→ Pikachu Tanken Club • anime • 2007-08-01 to 2007-08-29 (available in ANA domestic flights)
└─(related)→ Pikachu Kōri no Daibōken • anime • 2008-08-01 to 2008-08-29 (aired on even numbered ANA domestic flights)
└─(related)→ Pikachu no Kirakira Daisōsaku! • anime • 2009-08-01 to 2009-08-29 (aired on even numbered ANA domestic flights)
└─(related)→ Pikachu no Fushigina Fushigina Daibōken • anime • 2010-08-01 to 2010-08-29 (aired on even numbered ANA domestic flights)
└─(spinoff)→ Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl Tokubetsuhen • anime • 2011-02-03
└─(spinoff)→ Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs • anime • 2010-02-28 (first half)
└─(related)→ Pikachu no Natsumatsuri • anime • 2004-08-01 to 2004-08-22 (aired on even numbered ANA domestic flights)
└─(related)→ Pikachu no Obake Carnival • anime • 2005-08-01 to 2005-08-31 (aired on even numbered ANA domestic flights)
└─(related)→ Pikachu's Island Adventure • anime • 2006-08-01 to 2006-08-29 (aired on even numbered ANA domestic flights)
└─(related)→ Pokémon 3D Adventure: Mew o Sagase! • anime • 2005-03-18
└─(related)→ Pokémon 3D Adventure 2: Pikachu no Kaitei Daibōken • anime • 2006-05-20
└─(side story)→ Pocket Monster Side Story • anime • 2002-10-15 to 2004-09-28 (Shūkan Pokémon Hōsōkyoku)
└─(part)→ Pokémon Adventures • manga • 1997-04 (serialized in Shogakukan no Gakushu Zasshi)
└─(part)→ Pokémon Gold & Silver • manga •
└─(part)→ Pokémon Origins • anime • 2013-10-02
└─(related)→ Pokémon Generations • anime • 2016-09-16
└─(part)→ Pokémon: The First Movie • anime • 1998
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon 2000 - The Movie • anime • 1999-07-17
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon 3 - The Movie • anime • 2000-07-08
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon 4Ever • anime • 2001-07-07
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon Heroes - Latias & Latios • anime • 2002-07-13
└─(related)→ Camp Pikachu • anime • 2002-07-13
└─(related)→ Pokémon - Pikachu's PikaBoo • anime • 2001-07-07
└─(related)→ Pikachu and Pichu • anime • 2000-07-08
└─(spinoff)→ Bokutachi Pichu Brothers: Fūsen Sōdō no Maki • anime • 2000-12-22
└─(related)→ Bokutachi Pichu Brothers: Party wa Ōsawagi! no Maki • anime • 2003-07-18
└─(adaptation)→ Pocket Monsters: Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei • manga •
└─(related)→ Pikachu's Rescue Adventure • anime • 1999-07-17
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns • anime • 2000-12-30
└─(related)→ Pikachu's Summer Vacation • anime • 1998-07-18
└─(adaptation)→ Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo Strikes Back! • manga • 1998-07 (single chapter in CoroCoro Comics)
└─(part)→ Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon • anime • 2006-04-29 (United States - Kids' WB!)
└─(related)→ Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! • anime • 2006-09-08 (USA)
└─(related)→ Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness • anime • 2007-09-09
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Toki to Yami o Meguru Saigo no Bōken • anime • 2009-04-12
└─(part)→ Pokémon • anime • 1997-04-01 to 2002-11-14
└─(related)→ Gotcha! • anime • 2020-09-29
└─(part)→ Pokémon Chronicles • anime • 2005-05-11 (Toonami UK)
└─(part)→ Pokémon: Hisuian Snow • anime • 2022-05-18
└─(part)→ Pokémon RéBURST • manga • 2011-03-09 to 2012-10-10 (Weekly Shonen Sunday, 2011 #15 - 2012 #45)
└─(part)→ Pokémon Horizons: The Series • anime • 2023-04-14
└─(side story)→ Terapagos no Kirakira Tanken-ki • anime • 2023-12-01 to 2023-12-15
└─(part)→ Pokémon Concierge • anime • 2023-12-28
└─(sequel)→ Pokémon Concierge • anime • 2025-09-04
└─(part)→ POKÉTOON • anime •
└─(part)→ Scraggy and Mimikyu • anime • 2020-06-04
└─(part)→ Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero • anime • 2021-06-02
└─(part)→ Blossom's Dream • anime • 2021-06-03
└─(part)→ Wait for Me, Magikarp • anime • 2021-07-01
└─(part)→ Slugma-Powered Home • anime • 2021-08-04
└─(part)→ Help! I've Turned into a Gengar • anime • 2021-09-09
└─(part)→ Snorunt's Summer Vacation • anime • 2021-10-07
└─(part)→ Jigglypuff's Song • anime • 2021-12-27
└─(part)→ Pamo Pamotto Pawmot! • anime • 2024-09-18
└─(part)→ Ikari no Okorizaru Kansatsu Nikki • anime • 2024-09-25
└─(part)→ Dooh Tairyō Hassei-chū? • anime • 2024-10-02
└─(part)→ Gogoat ni Notte • anime • 2024-10-09
└─(part)→ Koaruhii Daisuki! • anime • 2024-10-16
└─(part)→ Lucky na Safari de Oni Gokko!? • anime • 2024-10-23
└─(part)→ Romantic Spice Capsaiji Densetsu • anime • 2024-10-30
└─(part)→ Osana Najimi no Carbou • anime • 2024-11-20
└─(part)→ Yamikarasu to Mayonaka no Bōken • anime • 2025-02-14
└─(part)→ Bonding with Kangaskhan • anime • 2025-10-03
└─(part)→ Another Day with Gardevoir • anime • 2025-10-24
└─(part)→ Sing! Dance! Altaria! • anime • 2026-02-13
└─(part)→ Pokémon: Paldean Winds • anime • 2023-09-06
└─(part)→ Pokémon: Path to the Peak • anime • 2023-08-11
└─(part)→ Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan • anime • 2023-10-25
└─(part)→ Snorlax and Cubone • anime • 2023-12-08 to 2023-12-29
└─(part)→ Pokémon Black & White Pocket Comics • manga • 2011-07-04
└─(part)→ Fun Times on monpoké Island • anime • 2019-11-11 (Japan)
└─(related)→ monpoké • anime • 2025-02-19
└─(part)→ Pokémon-tachi to Aki no Tsuki • anime • 2024-09-16
└─(part)→ Kairyū to Yūbinya-san • anime • 2025-02-27
└─(part)→ Morpeko to Hajimete no Odekake • anime • 2025-07-04
└─(related)→ Hikozaru to Shinmai Pokémon Kenkyuin • anime • 2025-07-11
└─(part)→ Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu • anime • 2027
