YouTube

YouTube Logo

Provider

Google

Launched

February 14, 2005^[1]

Shutdown

N/A

Service provided

Video sharing platform

Accessible by

Web, mobile, smart TVs, consoles, etc.

Website

youtube.com

YouTube is an online video sharing platform, owned and operated by Google. The service allows users to upload and view videos, comment on them, and subscribe to other users' "channels". As of April 2020, YouTube is the second most visited website in the world^[2], and over 2 billion users watch over a billion hours of content every day^[3]. Due to guidelines introduced to abide by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), most content related to the main Pokémon anime and its movies is marked for kids, disabling many features including comments^[4].

Previous YouTube logo

Official Pokémon YouTube channels

The Pokémon Company

The following are the official YouTube channels managed by The Pokémon Company:

Country	Channel name	Country	Channel name
Japan	ポケモン公式YouTubeチャンネル Pokémon Official YouTube Channel	Japan	【公式】ポケモンカードチャンネル (Official) Pokémon Card Channel
Hong Kong	寶可夢香港 Pokémon Hong Kong	India	Pokémon Asia Official (Hindi) Pokémon Asia Official (Tamil) Pokémon Asia Official (Telugu) Pokémon Asia Official (Bengali)
Indonesia	Pokémon Indonesia	Malaysia	Pokémon Malaysia
Philippines	Pokémon Philippines	Singapore	Pokémon Singapore
Taiwan	寶可夢台灣 Pokémon Taiwan	Thailand	Pokémon Thailand Official
Vietnam	Pokémon Việt Nam – Official	Asia	Pokémon Asia ENG

Pokémon Kids TV

Main article: Pokémon Kids TV

The following are the official Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channels managed by The Pokémon Company:

Language	Icon	Channel name	Language	Icon	Channel name
Japanese		Pokémon Kids TV Japan	English		Pokémon Kids TV

Pokémon Korea, Inc.

The following are the official YouTube channels managed by Pokémon Korea, Inc.:

Country	Icon	Channel name
South Korea		포켓몬 공식 채널 Pokémon Korea, Inc. The official Pokémon channel Pokémon Korea, Inc.

The Pokémon Company International

The following are the official YouTube channels managed by The Pokémon Company International:

Language	Channel name	Language	Channel name
English	The Official Pokémon YouTube channel	French	La chaîne officielle Pokémon en français The official Pokémon channel in French
German	Offizieller Pokémon YouTube Kanal Official Pokémon Youtube channel	Dutch	Het Officiële Kanaal Van Pokémon In Nederland The Official Channel Of Pokémon In The Netherlands
Italian	Il Canale Pokémon Italiano Ufficiale The Official Italian Pokémon Channel	Spanish	PokemonOficialES
Spanish	Pokémon Latam	Portuguese	O Canal Oficial da Pokémon em Português The Official Pokémon Channel in Portuguese
Russian	Официальный русский канал Покемон The Official Russian Pokémon Channel

Pokémon GO

The following are the official YouTube channels for the game Pokémon GO:

Language	Channel name	Language	Channel name
English	Pokémon GO	Japanese	Pokémon GO Japan
French	Pokémon GO France	Italian	Pokémon GO Italia
German	Pokémon GO Deutschland	Spanish	Pokémon GO España
Portuguese	Pokémon GO BR	Korean	Pokémon GO Korea
Chinese	Pokémon GO TW

Pokémon UNITE

The following is the official YouTube channel for the game Pokémon UNITE:

Language	Icon	Channel name
English		Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon anime on YouTube

Pokémon Generations

Main article: Pokémon Generations

Pokémon Generations premiered in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch on The Pokémon Company International's official channel for each language weekly between September 16 and December 23, 2016, and in Portuguese starting on February 10, 2017. The series was added to The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel between December 9, 2016, and February 2, 2017.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Main article: Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Episodes of Pokémon: Twilight Wings premiered monthly beginning on January 15, 2020, on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and The Pokémon Company International's official channels.

Pokémon: Indigo League

Main article: S01

In response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, between April 17 to May 12, 2020, two episodes of Pokémon: Indigo League were uploaded daily to the official YouTube channels of Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore as part of the "Home Fun for Pokémon Fans" campaign^[5]^[6]^[7]. Starting May 12, 2020, two episodes of the Cantonese dub of the series are being uploaded each day to the official YouTube channel of Hong Kong as part of the same campaign^[8].

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Main article: S23

For a limited time between March 18 to 31 and April 8 to May 31, 2020, every episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series (that had aired before that time) was made available on the official YouTube channel of Japan for free^[9]^[10]^[11].

Movies & TV shows for sale

Main article: Google Play

It is possible to rent or purchase movies and TV shows through YouTube. YouTube is linked to Google's digital distribution service Google Play, and they share a catalogue; movies and TV shows purchased on YouTube are watchable on Google Play Movies & TV (or vice versa). It is possible to purchase or rent movies in 38 countries, and TV shows are available to purchase in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. TV show rental is exclusively available in Japan^[12].

Pokémon anime & movies available for purchase

Main article: List of digital home video releases of Pokémon anime

YouTube Music

YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by YouTube that launched on November 12, 2015. The service is available for free with ads or as part of a YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium subscription. The service is available in 81 countries^[13].

Available Pokémon albums

Pokémon 2.B.A. Master^{[link 1]}
Pokémon 2.B.A. Master (Spanish version)^{[link 2]}
Pokémon the First Movie (score)^{[link 3]}
Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack^{[link 4]}
Totally Pokémon^{[link 5]}
Pokémon X^{[link 6]}
Pokémon Christmas Bash^{[link 7]}
Pokémon Movie Music Collection^{[link 8]}
Pokémon Detective Pikachu Original Motion Picture Soundtrack^{[link 9]}
Carry On^{[link 10]}
The Journey Starts Today^{[link 11]}

External links

YouTube on Wikipedia

YouTube

YouTube Music

References

↑ Whois Record for YouTube.com - DomainTools (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ Top Sites - Alexa (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ YouTube for Press - YouTube (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ Determining if your content is "made for kids" - YouTube Help (retrieved May 17, 2020)
↑ Home Fun for Pokémon Fans - The official Pokémon Website in Malaysia (retrieved May 10, 2020)
↑ Home Fun for Pokémon Fans - The official Pokémon Website in Philippines (retrieved May 10, 2020)
↑ Home Fun for Pokémon Fans - The official Pokémon Website in Singapore (retrieved May 10, 2020)
↑ Home Fun for Pokémon Fans - The official Pokémon Website in Hong Kong (Chinese) (retrieved May 17, 2020)
↑ アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) - Twitter (Japanese) (retrieved May 17, 2020)
↑ アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) - Twitter (Japanese) (retrieved May 17, 2020)
↑ アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) - Twitter (Japanese) (retrieved May 17, 2020)
↑ About movies and TV shows - YouTube Help (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ System requirements & availability - YouTube Music Help (retrieved April 29, 2020)

Music links

↑ Pokémon 2.B.A. Master - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ Pokémon 2ba Master - Spanish Version Of The #1 Kids Audio Album Of 1999 - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ Pokémon The Movie - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ Pokémon 3 - The Ultimate Soundtrack - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ Pokémon - Totally Pokemon - Music From The Hit TV Series - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ Pokemon X - Ten Years Of Pokemon - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ Christmas Bash - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ Pokémon Movie Music Collection (Original Soundtrack) - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ Pokémon Detective Pikachu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ Carry On (from the Original Motion Picture "POKÉMON Detective Pikachu") - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)
↑ The Journey Starts Today (Theme from Pokémon Journeys) - YouTube Music

VOD services with Pokémon
Worldwide services*:	Free: Pokémon TV • YouTube Purchase: Prime Video • Google TV (YouTube) • iTunes Store Subscription: Prime Video • Netflix • Viaplay* Previous: Nintendo Anime Channel*

India only:	Subscription: Voot • JioCinema

Japan only:	Free: GYAO! • Net mo TeleTo • NicoNico • TVer Subscription: anitele • Hikari TV • Hulu • NicoNico • Paravi

United States only:	Free: DisneyNOW* • Hoopla • Kabillion Subscription: Hulu • Xfinity Stream Previous: Toonami Jetstream • Cartoon Network Video

United Kingdom only:	Free: POP Player • BBC iPlayer Subscription: Now Previous: ITV Hub
List of digital home video releases

This article is part of Project Mass Media, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on official Pokémon publishing, broadcasting, communications, and other media.

[1] Whois Record for YouTube.com - DomainTools (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[2] Top Sites - Alexa (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[3] YouTube for Press - YouTube (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[4] Determining if your content is "made for kids" - YouTube Help (retrieved May 17, 2020)

[5] Home Fun for Pokémon Fans - The official Pokémon Website in Malaysia (retrieved May 10, 2020)

[6] Home Fun for Pokémon Fans - The official Pokémon Website in Philippines (retrieved May 10, 2020)

[7] Home Fun for Pokémon Fans - The official Pokémon Website in Singapore (retrieved May 10, 2020)

[8] Home Fun for Pokémon Fans - The official Pokémon Website in Hong Kong (Chinese) (retrieved May 17, 2020)

[9] アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) - Twitter (Japanese) (retrieved May 17, 2020)

[10] アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) - Twitter (Japanese) (retrieved May 17, 2020)

[11] アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) - Twitter (Japanese) (retrieved May 17, 2020)

[12] About movies and TV shows - YouTube Help (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[13] System requirements & availability - YouTube Music Help (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[14] Pokémon 2.B.A. Master - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[15] Pokémon 2ba Master - Spanish Version Of The #1 Kids Audio Album Of 1999 - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[16] Pokémon The Movie - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[17] Pokémon 3 - The Ultimate Soundtrack - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[18] Pokémon - Totally Pokemon - Music From The Hit TV Series - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[19] Pokemon X - Ten Years Of Pokemon - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[20] Christmas Bash - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[21] Pokémon Movie Music Collection (Original Soundtrack) - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[22] Pokémon Detective Pikachu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[23] Carry On (from the Original Motion Picture "POKÉMON Detective Pikachu") - YouTube Music (retrieved April 29, 2020)

[24] The Journey Starts Today (Theme from Pokémon Journeys) - YouTube Music

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