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'''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.  Episodes are divided by [[region]] with the viewable episodes being rotated out over time. It can be viewed through the Internet with a web browser or by downloading the free "Pokémon TV" app on the [[wp:App Store|App Store]] for [[wp:iOS|iOS]] or on [[wp:Google Play|Google Play]] for an [[wp:Android (operating system)|Android]] device.

 

There are two English versions of the service, a United States and a United Kingdom version. Both the website and the mobile app are available for both versions. On the United States service, all five regions (excluding [[Kalos]] of the {{series|XY}}, which is still ongoing) are available with ten episodes for each. Each Friday, the episodes showing are rotated, removing the earliest five and adding the next five of a region. The United Kingdom service uses the same schedule in regard to the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh regions, but has it's own unique schedule for Unova which shows episodes roughly a season ahead of the US. The new episodes rotate identically with the US version with both regions updating at the same time, however due to time zones the UK gets updated on a Saturday rather than a Friday. In addition, specials shown on the US and UK services may differ.

=== French, German, Italian, and Iberian Spanish ===

 

The French, German, Italian, and Iberian Spanish services show the episodes on a shared schedule. While there are five different episode categories like the English versions, they are instead categorized by the episode season with only two regions being available at a time. Each season shows ten episodes (in release order) that rotate each Friday, with the episode showing being similar to the English versions in that it removes the earliest five and adds the next five. Currently, seasons 11, 12, 14, 15 and 16 are being aired. Both the website and the mobile app is available in these languages.

 

Some languages have Pokémon TV available on the website only. The mobile app is unavailable in these languages, defaulting to United States English. The Pokémon TV service in these languages shows a complete season at a time with no rotations - however update schedules are unclear and vary by language. All languages excluding Russian and Portuguese have the seasons separated into four categories; these currently being season 11, 12, 13 and 14. Russia has a extra fifth category showing season 15, While Brazil only has 3 categories showing seasons 13, 14 and 15. Portugal does not have it's own website to distribute Pokémon TV and instead prompts the user to redirect to the official North American site. Languages in this group are: