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A season of the Pokémon anime is a collection of dubbed episodes first broadcast within the course of about one year, although different definitions have sometime been used. It is a concept that is in general unique to the North American television industry, and thus does not apply to the Japanese version of the anime.

Broadcast Seasons

An invention of the American broadcast industry, a season is typically aired new for nine months out of the year, with three months (usually during the summer) taken off to begin production for the next season, during which reruns air. Thus, for the first few seasons, of the Pokémon Anime, seasons begain airing in August or September of one year, and finished airing in May or June of the next, with the summer month being used for reruns. This schedule lasted from (Seasons 1 to9).

The Japanese release schedule of weekly episodes was eventually adopted by Pokémon USA (now known as The Pokémon Company International) after 4Kids Entertainment lost dubbing rights. Thus, later seasons would isntead run year-long, starting at first in April or May (Seasons 10-13) or in February (Seasons 14-present).

Seasons are generally 52 or fewer episodes long. While later seasons have usually shared a opening, this was not always true of the first few seasons. On the other hand, the replacement of the Pokérap by Pikachu's Jukebox corresponded with the change from season 1 to season 2.

This is the definition of season used by Pokémon.com and Australian DVD releases.

DVD Seasons

The term "season" has also been used, in the North American DVD releases, to describe group of episodes that share an opening and that fits the different series. Thus, while in terms of broadcast seasons, the Indigo League episodes were split between season 1 and season 2, on the DVD, the entire Indigo League constitutes Season 1.

Although the episode list for each season is different, the DVD releases use the same season titles as the broadcast seasons, except season 2 which is called Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands as an airing season and Pokémon: Adventures On The Orange Islands as a DVD season.

In Japan

There is no distinction between these dubbed seasons in the original Japanese airings, except when the seasons' beginnings and endings coincide with those of a new series in Japan. Each season also has a movie that corresponds to it, though the pairing of a movie with a specific anime season is merely due to the annual release they undergo in Japan. The concept of seasons does not exist in Japan, where episodes of Pokémon air nearly every Thursday.

List of seasons

Broadcast seasons

4Kids Entertainment

Logo Season Opening theme Debut episode Final episode Episodes
  Indigo League Pokémon Theme EP001
Pokémon - I Choose You!
EP057
The Breeding Center Secret
52
  Adventures in the Orange Islands Pokémon Theme (until EP083)
then Pokémon World
EP052
Princess vs. Princess
EP105
Charizard Chills
52
  The Johto Journeys Pokémon World (until EP116)
then Pokémon Johto
EP106
The Pokémon Water War
EP157
The Fortune Hunters
52
  Johto League Champions Born to Be a Winner EP158
A Goldenrod Opportunity
EP209
Machoke, Machoke Man!
52
  Master Quest Believe in Me EP210
Around the Whirlpool
EP262
You're a Star, Larvitar
52
  Advanced Believe in Me (until EP274)
then I Wanna Be a Hero
EP263
Address Unown!
AG040
Watt's with Wattson
52

The Pokémon Company International

Logo Season Opening theme Debut episode Final episode Episodes
  Advanced Challenge This Dream AG041
What You Seed is What You Get
AG092
Judgment Day!
52
  Advanced Battle Unbeatable AG093
Clamperl of Wisdom!
AG145
Pasta La Vista!
52
  Battle Frontier Battle Frontier AG146
Fear Factor Phony
AG192
Home is Where the Start Is!
47
  Diamond and Pearl Diamond and Pearl DP001
Following a Maiden's Voyage!
DP052
Smells Like Team Spirit!
50
  Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension We Will Be Heroes DP053
Tears For Fears!
DP104
Sleepless in Pre-Battle!
52
  Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles Battle Cry - (Stand Up!) DP105
Get Your Rotom Running!
DP157
Gotta Get A Gible!
52
  Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors We Will Carry On! DP158
Regaining the Home Advantage!
DP191
Memories are Made of Bliss!
34
  Pokémon: Black & White Black and White BW001
In the Shadow of Zekrom!
BW048
Battle for the Underground!
48
  Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies Rival Destinies BW049
Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!
BW097
Unova's Survival Crisis!
49
  Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova It's Always You and Me BW098
Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!
TBA Ongoing

DVD seasons

Logo Season Opening theme Debut episode Final episode Episodes
  Indigo League Pokémon Theme EP001
Pokémon - I Choose You!
EP083
Poké Ball Peril
81
  Adventures On The Orange Islands Pokémon World EP084
The Lost Lapras
EP116
The Rivalry Revival
35
  The Johto Journeys Pokémon Johto EP117
Don't Touch That 'dile
EP157
The Fortune Hunters
41
  Johto League Champions Born to Be a Winner EP158
A Goldenrod Opportunity
EP209
Machoke, Machoke Man!
52
  Master Quest Believe in Me EP210
Around the Whirlpool
EP274
Hoenn Alone!
64
  Advanced I Wanna Be a Hero AG001
Get the Show on the Road
AG040
Watt's with Wattson
40

From Pokémon Advanced onward, the DVD seasons and the Broadcast seasons become identical.

Trivia

  • Despite occurring in the middle of the time 4Kids Entertainment controlled the dub, the airing season and DVD season Pokémon: The Johto Journeys are identical.
Original series (list) Indigo LeagueAdventures in the Orange Islands
The Johto JourneysJohto League ChampionsMaster Quest
Ruby and Sapphire (list) AdvancedAdvanced ChallengeAdvanced BattleBattle Frontier
Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and PearlBattle DimensionGalactic BattlesSinnoh League Victors
Black & White (list) Black & WhiteRival DestiniesAdventures in Unova and Beyond
XY (list) XYKalos QuestXYZ (Mega Evolution Specials)
Sun & Moon (list) Sun & MoonUltra Adventures‎Ultra Legends
Journeys (list) JourneysMaster JourneysUltimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles)
Horizons (list) Horizons
Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter VacationSide StoriesPokémon Chronicles
Planetarium specialsPikachu shorts
Mewtwo ReturnsThe Legend of Thunder!Pichu Bros. in Party Panic
The Mastermind of Mirage PokémonPokémon Ranger: Guardian SignsA Ripple in Time
Complete listMoviesOther anime series