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The canon of the [[Pokémon anime]] consists of the following: | The canon of the [[Pokémon anime]] consists of the following: | ||
* The events of each and every episode are canon, and occur in chronological order with the exception of [[EP052]], which takes place before [[EP049]]. Also, the special episodes ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'' (originally postponed after [[EP038]] caused seizures in some viewers) take place either directly before or after [[EP039]]. Three unaired episodes ([[AG101 (unaired)|one]] in the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and [[BW023 (unaired)|two]] [[BW024 (unaired)|in]] the {{series|Best Wishes}}) are not canon. | * The events of each and every episode are canon, and occur in chronological order with the exception of [[EP052]], which takes place before [[EP049]]. Also, the special episodes ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'' (originally postponed after [[EP038]] caused seizures in some viewers) take place either directly before or after [[EP039]]. Three unaired episodes ([[AG101 (unaired)|one]] in the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and [[BW023 (unaired)|two]] [[BW024 (unaired)|in]] the {{series|Best Wishes}}) are not canon. | ||
* All movies up to ''[[M20| | * All of the movies up to ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' are canon to the TV series (although only one of the two versions of [[M14|the fourteenth movie]] is canon), and usually act the same as [[filler episode]]s, as {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} do not obtain, evolve, or release any Pokémon, and do not earn any [[Badge]]s or [[Ribbon]]s. Often, a movie takes place chronologically between the episodes between which it premieres in Japan. | ||
** '' | ** ''I Choose You!'' establishes a new canon that is followed by ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]''. | ||
* The Japanese version of the anime supersedes any and all [[dub]]s if there is conflict between them, unless the dub corrects an obvious error. If something is said in a dub that is not mentioned in the original, it may or may not be canon. | * The Japanese version of the anime supersedes any and all [[dub]]s if there is conflict between them, unless the dub corrects an obvious error. If something is said in a dub that is not mentioned in the original, it may or may not be canon. | ||
* Some of the [[Pikachu short]]s, as well as three special episodes and two animated shorts based on [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] spin-off games are not part of main anime's canon. | * Some of the [[Pikachu short]]s, as well as three special episodes and two animated shorts based on [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] spin-off games are not part of main anime's canon. | ||
* [[Pokémon Origins]], [[Pokémon Generations]], and [[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer|Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2]] and [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer]]s are not part of the main anime's canon but are instead their own canons. | * [[Pokémon Origins]], [[Pokémon Generations]], and the [[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer|Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2]] and [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer]]s are not part of the main anime's canon but are instead their own canons. | ||
===Manga=== | ===Manga=== |
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