Changes

* 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|Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!]]'' are canon to the TV series (although only one of the two versions of [[M14|the 14th 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.

* All movies up to ''[[M20|Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!]]'' are canon to the TV series (although only one of the two versions of [[M14|the 14th 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.

** ''Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!'' establishes a new canon that will be followed up by ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]''.

** ''Pokémon the Movie: 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.