A young boy named Satoshi embarks on a journey to become a "Pokémon Master" with his first Pokémon, Pikachu. Joining him on his travels are Takeshi, a girl-obsessed Rock Pokemon Trainer, and Kasumi, a tomboyish Water Pokémon Trainer who may have a crush on him. Satoshi and Co. end up traveling through various regions, including Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto, and then enter the Pokémon League competitions there. Along the way, they run into many confrontations with Musashi, Kojirou, and Nyarth, a trio of Pokémon thieves who are apart of an evil organization called "Team Rocket". But everytime Team Rocket try to do their evil deeds, they fail thanks to Satoshi and his Pokémon. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

After participating in the Johto League, Ash decides to begin anew in yet another journey; this time by himself and Pikachu, in the land of Hoenn. Though he isn't alone for long, as 10-year-old May (who dislikes Pokemon, but just wants to come along to see the world) travels with him after Pikachu destroys her bicycle. Ash also meets up with his old companion, Brock, and May's younger brother, Max. Together, they travel along in Hoenn, battling Gym Leaders, entering Contests, and other events on the way to the Hoenn League. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

A team of scientists use the DNA of a rare Pokemon, Mew, to create the world's strongest Pokemon, Mewtwo. Not wanting to be used as an experiment, Mewtwo uses its psychic powers in a violent rage to destroy the scientists who created it. Mewtwo then tries to learn how to focus his powers with the aid of Giovanni, the man who funded the scientists' operations, but discovers that it is being used again. So Mewtwo decides to find its own purpose in life, and carry out its revenge on humans by destroying life on earth by using a deadly storm. Ash Ketchum and a group of other Pokemon Trainers are summoned by Mewtwo to have a battle with it, but they soon discover that they're only being invited so Mewtwo can clone their Pokemon for it's own purposes. Ash then tries to find a way to stop Mewtwo's plot before it can be carried out. 
(Source: Anime News Network) 

Note: Originally screened in theaters as 75 minutes, a "complete version" was broadcast on TV the following year shortly before the release of Pokémon the Movie 2000, adding a reconstructed storytelling of Ash and Pikachu's first meeting to its runtime making it 85 minutes.

A greedy collector, Lawrence III, wants to capture the legendary Pokémon, Lugia. But in order to do so, he must capture the Titans of Fire, Ice, and Lightning. The titans are powerful bird-like Pokémon, and if they are disturbed they will wage a war against eachother which will ultimately result in earth's destruction. Ash, Misty, and Tracey get caught up in the situation when they end up being washed ashore onto Shamouti Island. Soon after, Ash meets a girl named Melody who sends him into a mission where he must collect the 3 Orbs which will quell the fighting, but first Ash must gain help from the Beast of the Sea, Lugia, if he's to succeed. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Young Molly Hale is a 5-year old girl who has lost her father to the Unown, a strange group of Pokémon who can make a person's dreams real by using their Psychic energy. One day she accidently releases the Unown, and they begin to answer Molly's wishes; first by creating Entei, a legendary lion-like Pokémon who Molly then thinks is her father because he always pretended to be Entei when he played with her. Molly then feels lonely because she has no mother, so Entei decides to kidnap Ash's mother and forces her to become Molly's. Ash, Brock, and Misty must then try to save Ash's mom, Delia, and Molly; And in the process they must also try to find a way to stop the Unown from turning the town of Greenfield into a bizarre crystal wasteland. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

40 years ago, a Celebi was being attacked by a Pokémon Hunter. Luckily, a young boy named Sammy saved Celebi. Using its Time Traveling power, Celebi transported himself and Sammy 40 years into the future. There, Ash, Misty, and Brock assist Sammy to the healing lake in the forest so they can heal the wounded Celebi. Unfortunately an evil Team Rocket member, Viscious a.k.a. "The Iron Masked Marauder", tries to capture Celebi using his technology. As Ash and Co. try to get away from Viscious, they also run into Jessie, James, and Meowth, who also want to capture Celebi. Soon it becomes a race against time to get Celebi and Sammy back to the forest before Celebi is caught and is used to destroy the forest and themselves. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Long ago, on an island called Altomare, there lived an old man and woman. One day, the couple found two small children lying on the shore, badly wounded. The couple took them in and took care of them, and the children quickly recovered. But then, the island was attacked by monsters. Within moments the island fell into the monsters' wrath. But then...Before the old man and lady's eyes, the children who they had taken care of transformed into the Eon Pokemon, Latios and Latias. They called their family from the sky. They came, and carried a stone with them containing the power to force the monsters away. This gem was known as the "Soul Dew". Peace returned to the island. However, later in the present, a criminal duo - Zann&acirc; and Rion - are seeking Latios and Latias in order to take control of the Soul Dew. Taking a short break in Altomare, Satoshi befriends Latias and is now dragged into the situation helping to save Altomare from becoming swallowed up by destruction again. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Pikachu's Winter Vacations are three series of videos, each composed of several Pikachu shorts. All shorts deal with winter and Christmas. This is the first series and contains Christmas Night &amp; Kanga Games.

Pikachu's Winter Vacations are three series of videos, each composed of several Pikachu shorts. All shorts deal with winter and Christmas. This is the second series and contains Winter Games &amp; Stantler's Little Helpers.

Pikachu's Winter Vacations are three series of videos, each composed of several Pikachu shorts. All shorts deal with winter and Christmas. This is the third and last series and contains Delibird's Dilemma, Snorlax Snowman &amp; Trouble in Big Town.

One day, Red, a boy filled with dreams of going on a Pokémon journey, is called to Professor Okido's lab. There, he and his rival Green are given a Pokédex in order to collect data on all of the Pokémon in the region. As Red works his way to become champion with his Charmander, he meets many people on his journey, including Old Man Fuji, a man who runs the home for abandoned Pokémon, and Reina, a girl who works there. As danger in Red's journey begins to peak, he and his partner Pokémon experience a transformation like never before...
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Pokémon Generations looks back at each generation of the Pokémon video game series, diving into the stories of the games more deeply and getting to know characters and Pokémon better. Visit each region, from Kanto to Kalos, to relive the world of Pokémon like never before!

The film's plot tells the story of how Satoshi (Ash) and Pikachu came to know each other. On the day they set out from Masara Town (Pallet Town), both of them saw a Ho-oh flying and made a vow to someday meet it. 

(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

An original special animated trailer made to promote the release of the game Pokémon Masters. (Source: Bulbapedia)

When researchers discover and exploit a fossil of the Mythical Pokémon Mew, they unleash a
creation that goes against the very laws of nature. 
 
The Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo was intended for use as a tool of destruction. But as Mewtwo
becomes aware of its own dubious origin, it begins to resent its human creators and seeks revenge… 
 
(Source: Netflix)

10-year-old Satoshi, after finding a Pikachu messing with the wiring in his house, is on a journey to become the greatest Pokémon Master and to beat out his rival, Shigeru. Along the way, he meets with many other Pokémon trainers and advisors, including water-based trainer (and gym leader) Kasumi, ground- and rock-based trainer (and gym leader) Takeshi, and others.

A tumultuous gale storm, a gym battle between Pokémon, encounters with various animals and creatures, an exciting quest down into the depths of a sealed maze, thus heightening the thrills Ash and his friends experience during their trip into the unexpected! Will Ash and his buddies brave all danger and make it out alive? Read all about it in this comic book adaptation of the popular anime series. It&rsquo;s red-hot!!
 
(Source: Chuang-Yi)

A song all about the Pokémon, Koiking (Magikarp). The song was made as a cross-promotion between the Hiroshima Toyo Carp baseball team and the Pokémon Center location in Hiroshima.

Official music video for Suzukisan's Torikaekko Please song. The song and characters had been used to promote the Pokémon franchise. Nintendo has revived the song for the 20th anniversary campaign.

The Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, has found Mewtwo in a remote area of the Johto region. As Giovanni tries to re-capture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are kidnapped by Domino, a new Team Rocket member, while trying to rescue Pikachu from Jessie and James. The Clone Pokemon are also captured and are then used as bait for Mewtwo. The situation then becomes a battle between the wills of Mewtwo and Giovanni; and Mewtwo also tries to discover if it and the clones have a purpose in life, even though they are products of science. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Kenta, a Pokemon master in the making, meets up with his childhood friend, Marina, at a Pokemon Center, to see how their skills have developed. Their battle is interrupted by a thunderstorm and the arrival of Bashou and Buson, two Roketto-Dan members using the Crystal System (which attracts Electric-type Pokemon). Their ultimate goal is to, under the guidance of Shiranui-hakase, bring Pokemon back to Sakaki. Kenta and Marina stumble upon this plan, and they try to stop it, but things get more difficult when the legendary Pokemon Raikou is captured.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

A Special Music Video in tribute to the Pokémon Series of Games, set to the song Acacia by Bump of Chicken.

An animated series created to celebrate 25 years of the global entertainment franchise. Each episode will take fans on a journey through all the known regions of the Pokémon world.

Daniel Arsham × Pokémon collabrative animation. This animated short is directed by Kunihiko Yuyama (chief director of the original Pocket Monsters anime) and was initially shown off at Daniel Arsham's "A Ripple in Time" art exhibition in Tokyo. 
Note: A minute-long preview was previously released on January 27, 2022 in Pokemon's official YouTube channel.

Collaboration shorts between Pokemon Go and Toho Cinemas, featuring Pikachu, shown in Toho theaters before films.

Pocket Monsters Zensho is a shounen Pokémon manga directly based on the Pokémon games. It was released in 1998. It follows the plot of Pokémon Red and Blue closer than any other Pokémon manga. 
Many details not included in other manga or the anime, such as the hunt for Safari Zone Warden's dentures, are covered. 
It was released in a single volume containing 10 chapters. It ends with the defeat of the Elite Four. 
(Source: Bulbapedia)

Red is just a normal kid living in the rural Pallet Town, when he decides to go out on his own adventure, along with his rival since childhood, Green. In this world of Pokemon, he makes many friends, humans and Pokemon alike. However, all is not well. Team Rocket is trying to capture Mew, a very rare Pokemon, and is performing experiments on other Pokemon, trying to increase their power. Red and his friends must battle against Team Rocket to stop their cruel experiments and unlock the secrets of Pokemon.

Pokemon Pocket Monsters stars a Pok&eacute;mon Trainer named Isamu Akai (nicknamed "Red") and his rude Clefairy. It is chiefly a gag manga, using crude humor and slapstick 
In a world filled with talking Pokemon, Red and Green compete with each other in a race to gather all the data needed for the new Pokedex! Bumbling Clefairy frustrates Red with its extreme incompetence and silly behaviour... however, sometimes Clefairy's bizarre ideas to work out in the most surprising ways!! 
(Sources: Bulbapedia, Chuang-Yi)

On a full moon day, Pikachu meets many Pokemon. The Pokemon who gather and dance also make an appearance! 

(Source: YouTube description) 

Note: Originally uploaded to Pokemon's official bilibili channel on Sept 14, 2024, then later uploaded to their official Japanese channel on Sept. 17, 2024.

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