Bulbapedia:Epicode

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An epicode (short for episode code) is the manner by which an episode is referred to on Bulbapedia. As episodes are released weekly in Japan, and weekly for part of the year in the rest of the world, page moves would happen quite frequently if articles were retitled for their English release — not to mention if an episode title were mistranslated or misnamed.

A commonly-accepted system was therefore developed to identify the individual episodes easily. Starting with the first episode, which was labeled as EP001, this numeric format continued throughout the episodes of the original series. After this, however, the episode counts diverged. The first episode of the second series of the anime, Advanced Generation, to some is considered just a continuation of the count from that of the original series, while to others a separate count is established. On Bulbapedia, this episode is considered AG001, likewise, the first episode in the Diamond & Pearl series is considered DP001 and the first episode in the Best Wishes series is considered BW001. Episodes of the series of specials aired during Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station and Pokémon Sunday receive the epicode of SS, for "side story".

Epicodes are not just for episodes of the anime, however. The rounds of Pokémon Adventures feature them too, as do other manga.

Epicode breakdown

Anime

Epicode Derived from Used for Followed by
EP Episode Episodes of the original series Three digits (001 - 274)
AG Advanced Generation Episodes of the Advanced Generation series Three digits (001 - 192)
DP Diamond & Pearl Episodes of the Diamond & Pearl series Three digits (001 - 191)
BW Best Wishes Episodes of the Best Wishes series Three digits (001 - ongoing)
SS Side story Side story episodes aired during Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station and Pokémon Sunday episodes Three digits (001 - 025)
PK Pikachu Pikachu shorts Two digits (01 - 24)
M Movie Pokémon movies Two digits (01 - 16)


Manga

Epicode Derived from Used for Followed by
PS Pokémon Special Pokémon Adventures rounds Three digits (001 - ongoing)
ABW Pokémon Adventures Black & White Rounds from the Black & White arc of Pokémon Adventures as published by VIZ Media. A temporary epicode until the chapters are released in Japan with proper numbering. Two digits (01 - ongoing)
ET Electric Tale The Electric Tale of Pikachu chapters Two digits (01 - 20)
SP Satoshi & Pikachu Ash and Pikachu chapters Two digits (01 - 36)
PZ Pokémon Zensho Pokémon Zensho chapters Two digits (01 - 10)
GB Golden Boys Golden Boys chapters Two digits (01 - 23)
PW Pokémon Wake How I Became a Pokémon Card chapters Two digits (01 - 38)
MCM Mezase Card Master Mezase!! Card Master chapters One digit (1 - 9)
P7- Pokémon 7 Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 chapters Two digits (01 - 12)
PM Pocket Monsters Pokémon Pocket Monsters chapters Three digits (001 - 117)
PMRS Pocket Monsters RS Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire chapters Two digits (01 - 63)
PMDP Pocket Monsters DP Pocket Monsters DP chapters Two digits (01 - ??)
PMHS Pocket Monsters HG SS Pocket Monsters HGSS chapters Two digits (01 - ??)
PMBW Pocket Monsters BW Pocket Monsters BW chapters Two digits (01 - ongoing)
4K 4Koma Pokémon 4Koma chapters
CBF Challenge Battle Frontier Pokémon Battle Frontier chapters One digit (1 - 6)
PPP PiPiPi Adventure Magical Pokémon Journey chapters Two digits for regular chapters (01 - 69)
"B" and two digits for bonus chapters (B01 - B20)
"A" and one digit for appendix chapters (A1 - A2)
CCP Chamo-Chamo Pretty Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ chapters Two digits for regular chapters (00 - ?)
"B" and one digit for bonus chapters (B1 - ?)
DPA Diamond & Pearl Adventure Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! chapters Two digits for regular chapters (01 - 37)
"S" and one digit for special chapters (S1 - S6)
GDZ Get da ze Pokémon Get da ze! chapters Two digits (01 - ?)
GRT Ginji's Rescue Team Ginji's Rescue Team chapters One digit (1 - 6)
BET Blazing Exploration Team Blazing Exploration Team chapters One digit (1 - ?)
ABM Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! chapters
PBK Platinum Battle King Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! chapters One digit (1 - 8)
PR Pokémon Ranger W Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger - the Comic chapters One digit (1 - 5)
PRB Pokémon Ranger Batonnage Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Batonnage - the Comic chapters One digit (1 - 4)
PBW Be a Master!! Pokémon BW Be a Master!! Pokémon BW chapters One digits (1 - 8)
MWL Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends chapters One digit (MWL1)
FAT Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder chapters One digit (1 - 5)
PTA Pokémon Try Adventure Pokémon Try Adventure chapters Two digits (PTA01 - ongoing)
RB Pokémon RéBURST Pokémon RéBURST chapters Two digits (01 - 77)


Anime without epicodes

Several special episodes lack epicodes, usually due to the fact that they are released under extraordinary circumstances.

Name Related canon Reason for no epicode
Holiday Hi-Jynx Original series Initially supposed to be EP039: not aired until long afterward due to EP038 incident
Snow Way Out! Original series Initially supposed to be EP040: not aired until long afterward due to EP038 incident
The Uncut Story Of Mewtwo's Origin Pokémon movies Based on the Japanese radio drama The Birth of Mewtwo, it was released as part of Mewtwo Strikes Back in the home video release, and was released as a special feature on the dub Mewtwo Returns DVD.
Slowking's Day Pokémon movies Anime short. Intended to be an extra for The Power of One.
Mewtwo Returns Pokémon movies TV movie - sequel to Mewtwo Strikes Back
Trouble in Big Town Pikachu shorts Included in Pikachu's Winter Vacation, but does not meet the requirements to be considered a Pikachu short.
The Legend of Thunder! Side story episodes TV movie - features anime counterparts to Gold, Silver, and Crystal characters.
Pichu Bros. in Party Panic Pikachu shorts Special episode featured only in Pokémon Channel
The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon Pokémon movies TV movie - created for American audiences, speculated to have been testing VA recasting