Pokémon social media

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There are many different officially run social media accounts relating to the Pokémon franchise. They are typically managed by The Pokémon Company or The Pokémon Company International on various platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Tumblr, and TikTok. These accounts usually promote new releases, provide updates, or post entertaining content to engage with fans of Pokémon.

Trends on social media surrounding Pokémon are also popular. Some have even been acknowledged by official Pokémon social media accounts, such as National Ash Ketchum Day, an annual event which celebrates Ash winning the Manalo Conference in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

Platforms

Bluesky

Play! Pokémon - Covers Play! Pokémon.
Pokémon TCG Live - Covers Pokémon Trading Card Game Live.

Facebook

Pokémon - Covers various aspects of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon GO - Covers the mobile game Pokémon GO.
POKÉMON Detective Pikachu - Covers the live action film POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.
Pokémon TCG - Covers the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Instagram

Pokémon - Covers various aspects of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon GO - Covers the mobile game Pokémon GO.
Pokémon Masters EX - Covers the mobile game Pokémon Masters EX.
Pokémon TCG - Covers the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Pokémon card art life [1] - Covers Pokémon card illustrations (Japanese).

Pinterest

Pokémon - provides Pokémon themed downloadables and activities

Threads

Pokémon - Covers various aspects of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon GO - Covers the mobile game Pokémon GO.
Pokémon TCG - Covers the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

TikTok

Pokémon Company Int’l - Covers various aspects of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon GO - Covers the mobile game Pokémon GO.

Tumblr

Pokémon - Covers various aspects of the Pokémon franchise.

Twitter

Pokémon - Covers various aspects of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon UNITE - Covers the spin-off game Pokémon UNITE.
Pokémon Masters EX - Covers the mobile game Pokémon Masters EX.
POKÉMON Detective Pikachu - Covers the live action film POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.
Pokémon TCG Covers the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Play Pokémon - Covers Play! Pokémon.
Team Rocket's Secret Empire [2] (now defunct; see the last available archived version from 2012-12-26) - Covered the Japanese radio show Team Rocket's Secret Empire.
Pokémon Card Channel - Covers the Pokémon Card Channel, the official Japanese YouTube channel for the Pokémon Trading Card Game[3].

YouTube

Main article: YouTube → Official Pokémon YouTube channels

The Official Pokémon YouTube channel - Covers various aspects of the Pokémon franchise.
ポケモン公式YouTubeチャンネル - Covers various aspects of the Pokémon franchise (Japanese).
Pokémon Kids TV - Covers Pokémon Kids TV, a Pokémon channel aimed towards children.
Pokémon GO - Covers the mobile game Pokémon GO.
Pokémon UNITE - Covers the spin-off game Pokémon UNITE.
ポケモンフレンダTV【公式】 Pokémon Frienda TV (Official) - Covers the arcade game Pokémon Frienda. Formerly covered Pokémon Mezastar.
Pokémon TV - Features full episodes, live streams, and compilations of the animated series.

Trends and events

National Ash Ketchum Day

National Ash Ketchum Day is an annual celebration held on September 15 to celebrate Ash Ketchum's first Pokémon League Conference victory, first held in 2020 on the one-year anniversary of the Japanese premiere of Enter the Champion!, the episode where Ash won the Alola League Manalo Conference.

Ash won the Manalo Conference and became the first Champion of Alola in Enter the Champion!, which premiered in Japan on September 15, 2019. The hashtag #NationalAshKetchumDay was first used on Twitter, but received little attention.

The day was officially acknowledged in 2020 when the hashtag further gained traction and was recognized by Pokémon's official Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube accounts, and Ash's current and former English voice actors Sarah Natochenny and Veronica Taylor, respectively, on Twitter. The Official Pokémon YouTube channel officially acknowledged the hashtag by releasing a series of commented battle videos for each of Ash's final battles in the League Conferences he participated in. The channel also stated that National Ash Ketchum Day would be celebrated on September 15 every year from then on.

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References

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.