Pokémon TV

Pokémon TV
Pokémon TV.png
Logo for Pokémon TV
Provider The Pokémon Company International
Launched November 2010 (website)
February 12, 2013 (application)[1]
August 26, 2021 (Nintendo Switch)
Shutdown March 28, 2024
Service provided Video streaming of Pokémon episodes
Accessible by Internet, Application
Website Official website
If you were looking for the segment that occurs after XY&Z saga episodes, see Poké TV.

Pokémon TV is a free video service provided by The Pokémon Company International that provides select episodes of the Pokémon anime to viewers. It was first accessible to users in November 2010. It could be viewed through the internet with a web browser, by downloading the free "Pokémon TV" app on the App Store for iOS and iPadOS (with Chromecast support), on the App Store for tvOS (Apple TV 4th generation), on Google Play for Android (with Chromecast support), on the Amazon Appstore for the Amazon Fire TV, on the Roku Channel Store for Roku devices, and on the Nintendo Switch Nintendo eShop.

Beginning January 8, 2024, the app can no longer be viewed with a web browser or downloaded, though users who had already downloaded the app could still view available content through March 28, 2024.

Available content

 
Pokémon TV is available in areas shaded in green

Pokémon TV is available both in the official Pokémon website and as an app in a total of 13 languages: English (United States and United Kingdom), French, German, Italian, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Swedish.

As the service is operated by The Pokémon Company International, it is region-locked so that is not available in Asian countries where The Pokémon Company retains distribution rights. In particular, it is not available in Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Mongolia, Myanmar, Macau, Laos, the Philippines, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Mainland China, and Taiwan. The Nintendo Switch version is currently unavailable in Russia and New Zealand but is due to be released in both.

Episodes

For the American English service, episodes from Pokémon the Series: The Beginning (seasons 1 and 2), Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (seasons 20, 21, and 22), Pokémon Journeys: The Series (season 23), and Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series (season 24) (UK, German, French only, first 13 episodes only in America) are available.

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver (season 3, 4, and 5), Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire (seasons 6, 7, 8, and 9), Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl (seasons 10, 11, 12, and 13), Pokémon the Series: Black & White (season 14, 15 and 16), and Pokémon the Series: XY (seasons 17, 18, and 19) were previously available, but have since been rotated out.

Currently, episodes have been added monthly by season and rotated out by series, with the exception of Pokémon the Series: The Beginning (seasons 1 and 2), Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (seasons 20, 21, and 22), Pokémon Journeys: The Series (season 23), and first 13 episodes of Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series (season 24). Prior to the February 2019 overhaul, the service made ten episodes available for each series, rotating every Friday to remove the earliest five episodes and add the next five.

The episodes below are excluded from rotations in the following languages:

  • Danish: Seasons 3, 4, 5
  • Finnish: Seasons 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Norwegian: Seasons 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Swedish: Seasons 3, 4, 5
  • Russian: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

The other language services otherwise have identical availability to the American English service with the exception of the currently airing season.

Movies

One Pokémon movie is normally made available for one or two weeks per month in release order. Pokémon 4Ever, Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, Jirachi: Wish Maker, and Destiny Deoxys are not shown on the service due to their rights being owned by Miramax Films. Pokémon 4Ever was previously shown on the service, but has since been skipped in rotations.

The movies below are excluded from rotations in the following languages:

  • Dutch: Movie 4
  • Danish: Movies 1, 8, 9
  • Finnish: Movies 8, 9
  • Norwegian: Movies 8, 9
  • Russian: Movie 4
  • Swedish: Movies 1, 8, 9
  • Brazilian Portuguese: Movie 11

Specials

Pokémon Origins and Pokémon: Twilight Wings are available on the English, French, German, Italian, and European Spanish services. Pokémon Generations is available on the English, French, German, Italian, European Spanish, Dutch, and Brazilian Portuguese services. Pokémon Evolutions is available on the English, French, German, Italian, Latin and European Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese services.

The following specials premiered on Pokémon TV in the United States:

The following specials were also shown on Pokémon TV:

Junior

Nursery rhymes, songs and a series called Pokémon Fun is available in the English, French, German, Latin and European Spanish and Italian services.

More

Play! Pokémon content, specifically Players Cup I-III, Top Deck Academy season 1 and 2, the 2019 World and North America International Championships are available in the English services.

COVID-19 pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 3, 2020, two Pokémon movies began to be added weekly to Pokémon TV as part of a Pokémon Movie Marathon. However, Pokémon: The First Movie, The Power of One, and Spell of the Unown: Entei have been removed.

Version history

iOS & iPadOS

Version Release date Official note
1 February 8, 2013 N/A
1.0.21 March 1, 2013 This release includes bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.1 December 3, 2013 This release includes localization, bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.1.1 December 27, 2013 This release includes localization, bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.1.2 January 26, 2014 This release includes localization, bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.1.8 March 25, 2014 The latest version removes the Location Services requirement.
1.1.9 August 6, 2015 The new Pokémon TV app is now Google Cast™-enabled for Chromecast.
1.2.0 October 19, 2015 Bug Fixes - iOS9
2.0 April 20, 2016

Stay Up to Date with Push Notifications!
Watch Offline!
Rate Your Favorite Episodes!
Easy Access with My Channel!

2.0.1 June 10, 2016 Bug fixes
2.0.2 August 2, 2016 Bug fixes.
2.1.0 March 3, 2017 Bug fixes
2.2.0 November 7, 2017

• Improved notifications
iOS 11 updates

3.0 February 20, 2019 Pokémon TV has a new and dynamic look and feel to help our fans find and play their favorite Pokémon episodes. The app now offers cross-device syncing with login and Pokémon TV is now available in 12 new languages.
3.0.2 April 8, 2019 Bug fixes
3.1 September 24, 2019 Bug fixes
3.2 December 10, 2019

iOS 13 support
Added AirPlay 2 support
Added social sharing functionality to channels and episodes

3.3 March 31, 2020 Bug Fixes
3.3.1 April 14, 2020 Bug Fixes
3.4 June 18, 2020

- Customer support links/locale links updated
- Bug fixes

3.4.1 August 18, 2020 - Bug fixes
4.0 December 2, 2020 Download the re-designed Pokémon TV app, complete with awesome new features and even easier navigation! Watching your favorite Pokémon animated adventures on all of your devices has never been easier. Stream movies, episodes and special animated features starring Ash, Pikachu, and all of their friends, all for free!
4.1 March 29, 2021 Bug fixes
4.1.1 July 29, 2021 - Bug fixes
4.2 November 16, 2021 - Bug fixes
4.2.1 December 15, 2021 - Bug fixes
4.3 May 17, 2022 Bug fixes
4.3.1 September 20, 2022 Bug fixes
4.4 November 15, 2022 Bug fixes
4.5 February 21, 2023 Bug fixes

Android

Version Release date Changes
1.0.17 March 15, 2013
  • Bug fixes and performance enhancements
1.1.12 December 4, 2013
  • Bug fixes and performance enhancements
1.2.2 March 25, 2014
  • The app no longer requires Location Services
  • Bug fixes and performance enhancements
1.2.4 August 6, 2015
  • The app is now Google Cast enabled for use with Chromecast
  • Android versions 2.3.0 through 2.3.2 are no longer supported; the user must have Android version 2.3.3 or higher
2.0.0 April 20, 2016
  • "My Channel" feature added, to more easily access episodes the user has been watching before
  • Ability to watch offline added
  • Ability to rate episodes added
  • Push notifications are now supported
  • Android versions 2.3.3 through 4.1.2 are no longer supported; the user must have Android version 4.2.0 or higher
2.0.1 June 9, 2016
  • Bug fixes and improvements
2.0.2 August 1, 2016
  • Bug fixes
2.2.0 November 7, 2017
  • Support for additional features if the user is running Android Oreo, including "picture in picture"
  • Enhanced notifications
  • Android versions 4.2.0 through 4.3.1 are no longer supported; the user must have Android version 4.4.0 or higher
2.3.0 June 29, 2018 (This release is only for Android TV devices.)
3.0.0 February 20, 2019
3.0.1 March 15, 2019
3.0.2 April 8, 2019
3.1.0 September 24, 2019
3.1.1 September 28, 2019
3.2.0 December 10, 2019
  • Added social sharing functionality to channels and episodes
  • Android versions 4.4.0 through 5.1.1 are no longer supported; the user must have Android version 6.0 or higher
3.3.0 March 31, 2020
3.4.0 June 18, 2020
3.4.1 September 22, 2020 (This release is only for Android TV devices.)
3.6.0 January 19, 2021
  • Bug fixes

(This release is only for Android TV devices.)

3.6.1 February 10, 2021 (This release is only for Android TV devices.)
3.7.0 March 16, 2021 (This release is only for Android TV devices.)
4.0.0 December 2, 2020 *
July 14, 2021 *
  • Bug fixes
4.0.1 December 18, 2020
4.1.0 March 29, 2021 *
November 15, 2021 *
  • Bug fixes
4.1.1 July 29, 2021 *
March 1, 2022 *
  • Bug fixes
4.1.2 September 8, 2021
  • Bug fixes
4.2.0 November 15, 2021 *
May 31, 2022 *
  • Bug fixes
4.3.0 May 17, 2022 *
October 11, 2022 *
  • Bug fixes
4.4.0 November 15, 2022
  • Bug fixes
4.5.0 February 21, 2023
  • Bug fixes

Compatibility

Minimum system requirements for web browsers:[2]

Minimum system requirements for Apple iOS and Android operating systems:[2]

Minimum system requirements for the Nintendo Switch:[2]

  • 12.1.0

Minimum system requirements for supported "Over the Top" (OTT) streaming devices:[2]

In other languages

Language Title
  Danish Pokémon TV
  Dutch Pokémon TV
  Finnish Pokémon TV
  European French TV Pokémon
  German Pokémon TV
  Italian TV Pokémon
  Norwegian Pokémon TV
  Brazilian Portuguese TV Pokémon
  Russian Покемон ТВ Pokémon TV
Spanish   Latin America TV Pokémon
  Spain TV Pokémon
  Swedish Pokémon-TV

External links

References


Worldwide services*: Free: Pokémon TVYouTube
Purchase: Prime VideoGoogle TV (YouTube) • iTunes Store
Subscription: Prime VideoNetflixViaplay*
Previous: Nintendo Anime Channel*
India only: Subscription: VootJioCinema
Japan only: Free: GYAO!Net mo TeleToNicoNicoTVer
Subscription: aniteleHikari TVHuluNicoNicoParavi
United States only: Free: DisneyNOW*HooplaKabillion
Subscription: HuluXfinity Stream
Previous: Toonami JetstreamCartoon Network Video
United Kingdom only: Free: POP PlayerBBC iPlayer
Subscription: Now
Previous: ITV Hub


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