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A series (Japanese: シリーズ series) of the anime is a collection of episodes that corresponds roughly to a specific generation of games.

Pokémon the Series

For Japanese episodes, this distinction is made instead of seasons (although there are other subdivisions, such as Episode Orange Islands and Best Wishes! Season 2). In the dub, this distinction was not properly made until Pokémon the Series: XY, which introduced a name for the series, being followed by some older series retroactively receiving similar names in home video box sets and video-on-demand releases (such as iTunes and Netflix). With the exception of Pokémon: Advanced (only when using standard season divisions), dub seasons never contain episodes from more than one series, being cut off at series divisions.

On Bulbapedia, the episodes in each series are divided from other series by their episode code. Episodes in the original series are denoted by EP, those in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire by AG, those in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl by DP, those in Pokémon the Series: Black & White by BW, those in Pokémon the Series: XY by XY, those in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon by SM, those in Pokémon Journeys: The Series by JN, and those in Pokémon Horizons: The Series by HZ.

List of series

English dub Japanese version Generation Debut episode Final episode Special episodes
 
Pokémon the Series:
The Beginning
 
Pocket Monsters
Generation I EP001
Pokémon - I Choose You!
ポケモン! きみにきめた!
Pokémon! I Choose You!
EP116
The Rivalry Revival
ライバルたいけつ!サトシVSシゲル!!
Rival Showdown! Satoshi VS Shigeru!!
 
Pokémon the Series:
Gold and Silver
Generation II EP117
Don't Touch That 'dile
ワカバタウン!はじまりをつげるかぜのふくまち!
Wakaba Town! The Town Where Winds Telling of a Beginning Blow!
EP274
Hoenn Alone!
ピカチュウとのわかれ…!
Parting with Pikachu...!
 
Pokémon the Series:
Ruby and Sapphire
 
Pocket Monsters
Advanced Generation
Generation III AG001
Get the Show on the Road
新たなる大地! 新たなる冒険!!
A New Land! A New Adventure!!
AG192
Home is Where the Start Is!
旅の終わり、そして旅のはじまり!
End of a Journey, and Then the Start of a Journey!
 
Pokémon the Series:
Diamond and Pearl
 
Pocket Monsters
Diamond & Pearl
Generation IV DP001
Following A Maiden's Voyage!
旅立ち!フタバタウンからマサゴタウンへ!!
Setting Off! From Futaba Town to Masago Town!!
DP191
Memories are Made of Bliss!
想い出はパール!友情はダイヤモンド!!
Memories are Pearls! Friendship is a Diamond!!
DPS01 - DPS02
 
Pokémon the Series:
Black & White
 
Pocket Monsters
Best Wishes!
Generation V BW001
In The Shadow of Zekrom!
イッシュ地方へ!ゼクロムの影!!
To the Isshu Region! Zekrom's Shadow!!
BW142
The Dream Continues!
オレの夢、ポケモンマスター!!
My Dream, Pokémon Master!!
BWS01 - BWS02
 
Pokémon the Series:
XY
 
Pocket Monsters
XY
Generation VI XY001
Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!
カロス地方にやってきた!夢と冒険のはじまり!!
We've Arrived in the Kalos Region! The Beginning of Dreams and Adventures!!
XY140
Till We Compete Again!
終わりなきゼロ!また逢う日まで!!
The Endless Zero! Until the Day We Meet Again!!
XYS01 - XYS06
 
Pokémon the Series:
Sun & Moon
 
Pocket Monsters
Sun & Moon
Generation VII SM001
Alola to New Adventure!
アローラ!はじめての島、はじめてのポケモンたち!!
Alola! The Starting Island, the Starter Pokémon!!
SM146
Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!
ありがとうアローラ!それぞれの旅立ち!!
Thank You, Alola! Respective Departures!!
 
Pokémon Journeys:
The Series
 
Pocket Monsters
Generation VIII JN001
Enter Pikachu!
ピカチュウ誕生!
Pikachu is Born!
JN147
The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!
虹とポケモンマスター!
The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!
JNS01 - JNS05
 
Pokémon Horizons:
The Series
 
Pocket Monsters
Generation IX HZ001
The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One
はじまりのペンダント 前編
The Pendant of Beginning, Part 1


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
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  This article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.