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|caption=Logo for Pokémon TV
|caption=Logo for Pokémon TV
|provider=[[The Pokémon Company International]]
|provider=[[The Pokémon Company International]]
|launched=November 2010 (Website);<br> February 12, 2013 (Application)<ref>[http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2013/02/pokemon-app-launch/ Wired - February 2013]</ref>
|launched=November 2010 (website)<br>February 12, 2013 (application)<ref>[https://www.wired.com/2013/02/pokemon-app-launch/ Official Free Pokémon TV App Launches Today! | WIRED]</ref><br>August 26, 2021 (Nintendo Switch)
|shutdown=March 28, 2024
|serviceprovided=Video streaming of Pokémon episodes
|serviceprovided=Video streaming of Pokémon episodes
|accessableby=Internet, Application
|accessableby=Internet, Application
|externallink=[http://www.pokemon.com/us/tv-episodes/pokemon-episodes/ Pokémon TV website]<br>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pokemon-tv/id594261405?mt=8 iOS Application]<br>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pokemontv Android Application]<br>[http://www.amazon.com/The-Pok%C3%A9mon-Company-International-TV/dp/B00J43WTR6/ Amazon Application]<br>[https://channelstore.roku.com/details/50867/pokmon-tv Roku channel]
|externallink=[https://watch.pokemon.com/ Official website]
}}
}}
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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 [[series]] or by [[season]]s 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 (iOS)|App Store}} for {{wp|iOS}} (with {{wp|Chromecast}} support) and {{wp|tvOS}} ({{wp|Apple TV#4th_generation|Apple TV 4th generation}}), on {{wp|Google Play}} for {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}} (with Chromecast support), on the {{wp|Amazon Appstore}} for the {{wp|Amazon Fire TV}}, and on the {{wp|Roku}} Channel Store for Roku devices.
'''Pokémon TV''' was 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 {{wp|App Store (iOS/iPadOS)|App Store}} for {{wp|iOS}} and iPadOS (with {{wp|Chromecast}} support), on the {{wp|App Store (tvOS)|App Store}} for {{wp|tvOS}} ({{wp|Apple TV#4th generation|Apple TV 4th generation}}), on {{wp|Google Play}} for {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}} (with Chromecast support), on the {{wp|Amazon Appstore}} for the {{wp|Amazon Fire TV}}, on the {{wp|Roku}} Channel Store for Roku devices, and on the [[Nintendo Switch]] Nintendo eShop.
 
Beginning January 8, 2024, the app could 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==
==Available content==
===English===
[[File:TPC market world map.png|thumb|250px|Pokémon TV was available in areas shaded in '''{{color|33a02c|green}}''']]
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 six series 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 series. The United Kingdom service generally uses the same schedule. The new episodes rotate identically with the US version with both regions updating at the same time, but the UK is updated on Saturdays rather than Fridays due to time zone differences. In addition, specials shown on the US and UK services may differ.
Pokémon TV is available both in [[Pokémon.com|the official Pokémon website]] and as an app in a total of 13 languages: English ({{pmin|the United States|United States}} and {{pmin|the United Kingdom|United Kingdom}}), {{pmin|France|French}}, {{pmin|Germany|German}}, {{pmin|Italy|Italian}}, {{pmin|Spain|European Spanish}}, {{pmin|Latin America|Latin American Spanish}}, {{pmin|Denmark|Danish}}, {{pmin|the Netherlands|Dutch}}, {{pmin|Finland|Finnish}}, {{pmin|Norway|Norwegian}}, {{pmin|Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese}}, {{pmin|Russia}}n, and {{pmin|Sweden|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, {{pmin|Greater China|Hong Kong}}, {{pmin|Vietnam}}, {{pmin|Thailand}}, {{pmin|South Asia|Nepal}}, {{pmin|South Asia|Bangladesh}}, {{pmin|Indonesia}}, Brunei, Cambodia, North Korea, {{pmin|South Korea}}, Samoa, {{pmin|Singapore}}, {{pmin|Malaysia}}, {{pmin|South Asia|India}}, Mongolia, Myanmar, {{pmin|Greater China|Macau}}, Laos, {{pmin|the Philippines}}, {{pmin|South Asia|Pakistan}}, {{pmin|South Asia|Afghanistan}}, {{pmin|South Asia|Sri Lanka}}, Papua New Guinea, {{pmin|Greater China|Mainland China}}, and {{pmin|Greater China|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 ''[[Original series|Pokémon the Series: The Beginning]]'' (seasons [[S01|1]] and [[S02|2]]), ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'' (seasons [[S20|20]], [[S21|21]], and [[S22|22]]), ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' (season [[S23|23]]), and ''[[Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series]]'' (season [[S24|24]]) (UK, German, French only, first 13 episodes only in America) are available.  


The US version is accessed through the US website or, in the case of the mobile app, having the device set to United States English or an unsupported language. The UK version is accessed through the UK website or using the app with the device set to United Kingdom English.
''[[Original series|Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver]]'' (season [[S03|3]], [[S04|4]], and [[S05|5]]), ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' (seasons [[S06|6]], [[S07|7]], [[S08|8]], and [[S09|9]]), ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' (seasons [[S10|10]], [[S11|11]], [[S12|12]], and [[S13|13]]), ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' (season [[S14|14]], [[S15|15]] and [[S16|16]]), and ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' (seasons [[S17|17]], [[S18|18]], and [[S19|19]]) were previously available, but have since been rotated out.


Currently, seasons [[S01|1]], [[S03|3]], [[S09|9]], [[S13|13]], [[S15|15]], and [[S18|18]], ''[[M04|Pokémon 4Ever]]'', [[Pokémon Origins]], and the first 12 episodes of Pokémon Generations are being aired. The first 40 episodes of ''[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]'' are also available in the United States, but only the first 20 episodes of this season are available in the United Kingdom.
Currently, episodes have been added monthly by [[season]] and rotated out by [[series]], with the exception of the series that are always available being shown above, 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.


===French, German, Italian, and European Spanish===
The episodes below are excluded from rotations in the following languages:
The French, German, Italian, and European Spanish services show the episodes on a shared schedule. Like the English versions, there are six different episode categories. Each category shows ten episodes that rotate each Friday (in release order), with the episode showing being similar to the English versions in that it removes the earliest five and adds the next five. Currently, seasons 1, 3, 9, 13, 15, and 18, ''Pokémon 4Ever'', Pokémon Origins, and the first 15 episodes of Pokémon Generations are being aired. The first 15 episodes of ''Pokémon the Series: XYZ'' are available in the French service, the first 20 in the Italian and Spanish services, and the first 25 in the German service. Both the website and the mobile app are available in these 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


===Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Swedish===
The other language services otherwise have identical availability to the American English service with the exception of the currently airing season.
These languages' services also show the episodes on a shared schedule, but unlike the other languages, the service is divided by seasons. Each season shows ten episodes (in release order) that rotate every Friday. They currently have four to five categories showing the following seasons:
* Danish - Seasons 1, [[S02|2]], [[S08|8]], and 9, and the first 32 episodes of ''Pokémon the Series: XYZ'';
* Dutch - Seasons 1, 2, 3, and [[S04|4]], the first 32 episodes of ''Pokémon the Series: XYZ'', and the first 15 episodes of Pokémon Generations;
* Finnish - Seasons 13, [[S14|14]], 15, and [[S16|16]], and the first 32 episodes of ''Pokémon the Series: XYZ'';
* Norwegian - Seasons [[S12|12]], 14, 15, and [[S17|17]], and the first 32 episodes of ''Pokémon the Series: XYZ'';
* Brazilian Portuguese - Seasons 1, 2, 3, and 18;
* Russian - Seasons [[S06|6]], 9, [[S10|10]], and [[S11|11]];
* Swedish - Seasons 6, 8, 9, and 10, and the first 31 episodes of ''Pokémon the Series: XYZ''.


===Other languages===
===Movies===
Despite Pokémon TV being available in Brazilian Portuguese and Castilian Spanish, Portugal, Argentina, and Chile do not have their own website to distribute the service and instead redirect the user to the official North American site.  
One [[Pokémon movie]] is normally made available for one or two weeks per month in release order. ''[[M04|Pokémon 4Ever]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', and ''[[M07|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.


Languages other than these or the ones with more support are unavailable in the service.
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


==Episode debuts==
===Specials===
* ''[[SS022|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part One)]]''
''[[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.
* ''[[SS023|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part Two)]]''
 
The following specials premiered on Pokémon TV in the United States:
* ''{{OBP|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|anime special}}''
* ''[[PK24|Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade]]''
* ''[[PK24|Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade]]''
* ''[[PK25|Eevee and Friends]]''
* ''[[PK25|Eevee and Friends]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Origins]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Origins]]''
* ''[[Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain]]''
* ''[[PK26|Pikachu, What's This Key?]]''
* ''[[PK26|Pikachu, What's This Key?]]''
* ''[[Mega Evolution Pokédex Short]]s''
* ''[[Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures]]''
* ''[[Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon]]''
* ''[[PK27|Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad]]''
* ''[[PK27|Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad]]''
The following specials were also shown on Pokémon TV:
* ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts]]''
* ''[[Mega Evolution Specials]]''
===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, ''[[M01|Pokémon: The First Movie]]'', ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', and ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'' have been removed.
==Version history==
===iOS & iPadOS===
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#ccf; border:3px solid #ddf"
! style="background:#ddf" | Version
! style="background:#ddf" | Release date
! style="background:#ddf" | 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 {{wp|Google Cast}}™-enabled for {{wp|Chromecast}}.
|-
| 1.2.0
| October 19, 2015
| Bug Fixes - {{wp|iOS 9|iOS9}}
|-
| 2.0
| April 20, 2016
|
Stay Up to Date with Push Notifications!<br>
Watch Offline!<br>
Rate Your Favorite Episodes!<br>
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<br>
• {{wp|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
|
{{wp|iOS 13}} support<br>
Added {{wp|AirPlay|AirPlay 2}} support<br>
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<br>
- 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===
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#ccf; border:3px solid #ddf"
! style="background:#ddf" | Version
! style="background:#ddf" | Release date
! style="background:#ddf" | 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 {{tt|*|Android}}<br>{{tt|July 14, 2021|July 8, 2021 on Google Play}} {{tt|*|Android TV}}
|
* {{tt|Bug fixes|Android TV}}
|-
| 4.0.1
| December 18, 2020
|
|-
| 4.1.0
| {{tt|March 29, 2021|March 25, 2021 on Google Play}} {{tt|*|Android}}<br>{{tt|November 15, 2021|November 9, 2021 on Google Play}} {{tt|*|Android TV}}
|
* Bug fixes
|-
| 4.1.1
| {{tt|July 29, 2021|July 26, 2021 on Google Play}} {{tt|*|Android}}<br>{{tt|March 1, 2022|February 18, 2022 on Google Play}} {{tt|*|Android TV}}
|
* Bug fixes
|-
| 4.1.2
| {{tt|September 8, 2021|September 3, 2021 on Google Play}}
|
* Bug fixes
|-
| 4.2.0
| {{tt|November 15, 2021|November 9, 2021 on Google Play}} {{tt|*|Android}}<br>{{tt|May 31, 2022|May 24, 2022 on Google Play}} {{tt|*|Android TV}}
|
* Bug fixes
|-
| 4.3.0
| {{tt|May 17, 2022|May 6, 2022 on Google Play}} {{tt|*|Android}}<br>{{tt|October 11, 2022|October 6, 2022 on Google Play}} {{tt|*|Android TV}}
|
* Bug fixes
|-
| 4.4.0
| {{tt|November 15, 2022|November 11, 2022 on Google Play}}
|
* Bug fixes
|-
| 4.5.0
| {{tt|February 21, 2023|February 14, 2023 on Google Play}}
|
* Bug fixes
|}
==Compatibility==
Minimum system requirements for '''web browsers''':<ref name="compatibility">[https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023098511 Pokémon TV system requirements and compatibility – Pokémon Support]</ref>
* {{wp|Google Chrome|Chrome}} version 84.0
* {{wp|Microsoft Edge|Edge}} version 84.0
* {{wp|Firefox}} version 79.0
* {{wp|Safari (software)|Safari}} version 13.0
* {{wp|Samsung Internet|Samsung Browser}} 12.0
Minimum system requirements for '''Apple iOS''' and '''Android''' operating systems:<ref name="compatibility"/>
* Apple {{wp|iOS 12}}
* {{wp|Android Marshmallow|Android 6.0}}
Minimum system requirements for the '''Nintendo Switch''':<ref name="compatibility"/>
* 12.1.0
Minimum system requirements for supported '''"Over the Top" (OTT)''' streaming devices:<ref name="compatibility"/>
* {{wp|Android TV}} 5.1
* Amazon {{wp|Fire OS}} 5 (Stick & TV)
* Apple {{wp|tvOS}} 13
* {{wp|Roku}} 7.70


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|ru=Покемон ТВ ''Pokémon TV''
|ru=Покемон ТВ ''Pokémon TV''
|es_la=TV Pokémon
|es_eu=TV Pokémon
|es_eu=TV Pokémon
|sv=Pokémon-TV
|sv=Pokémon-TV
}}
}}


==See also==
==External links==
*[[Amazon Video]]
* [https://apps.apple.com/app/594261405 Pokémon TV on the App Store]
*[[Hulu]]
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pokemontv Pokémon TV on Google Play]
*[[Netflix]]
* [https://amazon.com/dp/B00J43WTR6 Pokémon TV on the Amazon Appstore]
* [https://channelstore.roku.com/details/50867/pokmon-tv Pokémon TV on the Roku Channel Store]


==References==
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