Pokémon Journeys: The Series
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | November 17, 2019 – December 4, 2020 |
Pokémon Journeys: The Series is the twenty-third season of the Pokémon anime series and the first and titular season of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, known in Japan as Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター, Poketto Monsutā). The season premiered from November 17, 2019 to December 4, 2020 on TV Tokyo.
In the United States, it releases as a streaming television season that premiered from June 12, 2020 to March 5, 2021 on Netflix, making it the first Pokémon series not to air on conventional broadcast television in the United States, unlike previous series. It premiered in Canada on Teletoon on a weekly basis from May 9, 2020 to June 5, 2021.[1] This season follows the adventures of Ash Ketchum and new protagonist Goh (and sometimes Chloe Cerise) as they travel across all eight regions of the Pokémon franchise, including the new Galar region from Pokémon Sword and Shield.[2] As a result, the finale part from the games makes an earlier appearance, rather than taking a few seasons; thus truly breaking free of the typecast the show was in until the Sun and Moon arc. Supporting characters include Professor Cerise, a Pokémon researcher who oversees Ash and Goh's missions, and his daughter Chloe, Goh's childhood friend.[3] On April 23, 2020, The Pokémon Company International announced that Netflix has secured the U.S. rights to release future seasons, starting with "Pokémon Journeys".[4] On September 13, 2020, it was announced the anime will switch from airing on Sundays to Fridays on October 9, 2020.[5] The first forty-eight episodes are currently available for streaming as of March 5, 2021, with additional episodes to be released quarterly.[6] The show began airing from September 1, 2020 to March 16, 2021 on Pop in the United Kingdom.[7]
The Japanese opening song is "One, Two, Three" (１・２・３ ワン・ツー・スリー, Wan, Tsū, Surī) by After the Rain's Soraru and Mafumafu for 31 episodes, and by Golden Bomber's Nishikawa-kun and Kirishō for 17 episodes. The ending songs are "Pokémon Shiritori" (ポケモンしりとり, Pokémon Shiritori) by the Pokémon Music Club's Junichi Masuda, Pasocom Music Club and Pokémon Kids 2019 divided into two parts, The Pikachu → Mew Ver. (ピカチュウ→ミュウVer., Pikachū → Myū Ver.) for 18 episodes and for 5 episodes ended in even numbers, 40, 42, 44, 46, and 48, and The Mew → Zamazenta Ver. (ミュウ→ザマゼンタVer., Myū → Zamazenta Ver.) for 20 episodes and for 4 episodes ended in odd numbers, 41, 43, 45, and 47, and "Strange and Wonderful Creatures" (ふしぎなふしぎな生きもの, Fushigina Fushigina Ikimono) by Tortoise Matsumoto (Ulfuls) for 1 episode.[8][9] The English opening song, "The Journey Starts Today", is performed by Canadian indie pop band Walk off the Earth, making it the first English opening song not to have the lyric "Pokémon" at any point in the song, unlike previous English opening songs of the Pokémon anime.[10] Its instrumental version serves as the ending theme.
Episodes
| J#[lower-alpha 1] | E#[lower-alpha 1] | English title Japanese title |
Original air date[11] | English release date |
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| 1088 | 1081 | "Enter Pikachu!" (Pikachu is Born!) | November 17, 2019 | June 12, 2020 |
| 1089 | 1082 | "Legend? Go! Friends? Go!" (Satoshi and Go, Let's Go by Lugia!) | November 24, 2019 | June 12, 2020 |
| 1090 | 1083 | "Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower" (Fushigisō, Isn't it Mysterious?) | December 1, 2019 | June 12, 2020 |
| 1091 | 1084 | "Settling the Scorbunny!" (Let's Go to the Galar Region! An Encounter with Hibanny!!) | December 8, 2019 | June 12, 2020 |
| 1092 | 1085 | "Mind-Boggling Gigantamax!" (Kabigon Became Gigantic!? The Mystery of Daimax!!) | December 15, 2019 | June 12, 2020 |
| 1093 | 1086 | "Working My Way Back to Mew!" (Catch a Lot of Pokémon! The Path to Mew!!) | December 22, 2019 | June 12, 2020 |
| 1094 | 1087 | "Serving Up the Flute Cup!" (The Hoenn Region, Site of Fierce Fights! The Battle Frontier Challenge!!) | December 29, 2019 | June 12, 2020 |
| 1095 | 1088 | "The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!!" (Don't Lose, Pochama! The Drift Ice Race in the Sinnoh Region!!) | January 12, 2020 | June 12, 2020 |
| 1096 | 1089 | "Finding a Legend!" (The Promise We Made that Day! The Houou Legend of the Johto Region!!) | January 19, 2020 | June 12, 2020 |
| 1097 | 1090 | "A Test in Paradise!" (The Kairyu Paradise, Hakuryu's Ordeal!) | January 26, 2020 | June 12, 2020 |
| 1098 | 1091 | "Best Friend ... Worst Nightmare!" (Koharu, Wanpachi, and Sometimes Gangar Too) | February 2, 2020 | June 12, 2020 |
| 1099 | 1092 | "Flash of the Titans!" (Daimax Battle! Dande, The Greatest of Them All!!) | February 9, 2020 | June 12, 2020 |
| 1100 | 1093 | "The Climb to Be the Very Best!" (Satoshi vs. Dande! The Road to the Strongest!!) | February 16, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
| 1101 | 1094 | "Raid Battle in the Ruins" (First Visit to the Unova Region! Raid Battle in the Ruins!!) | February 23, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
| 1102 | 1095 | "A Snow Day for Searching!" (On a Snowy Day, Where Is Karakara's Bone?) | March 1, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
| 1103 | 1096 | "A Chilling Curse!" (Satoshi is Cursed...!) | March 8, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
| 1104 | 1097 | "Kicking It From Here Into Tomorrow!" (Hibanny Use Your Flaming Kick! Face Tomorrow!!) | March 15, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
| 1105 | 1098 | "Destination: Coronation!" (Satoshi Participates! The Pokémon World Championships!!) | March 22, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
| 1106 | 1099 | "A Talent for Imitation!" (I Am Metamon!) | March 29, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
| 1107 | 1100 | "Dreams Are Made of These!" (Go Towards Your Dream! Satoshi and Go!!) | April 5, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
| 1108 | 1101 | "Caring for a Mystery!" (Hit Your Mark, Wave Guidance! Satoshi and the Mysterious Egg!) | April 12, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
| 1109[12] | 1102 | "Goodbye, Friend!" (Goodbye, Rabbifuto!) | April 19, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
| 1110 | 1103 | "Panic in the Park!" (A Massive Panic! Sakuragi Park!) | June 7, 2020[lower-alpha 2] | September 11, 2020 |
| 1111 | 1104 | "A Little Rocket R&R!" (Take a Break! Rocket-Gang!) | June 14, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
| 1112 | 1105 | "A Festival Reunion!" (A Battle Festival Exploding With Life! VS Mega Lucario!!) | June 21, 2020 | December 4, 2020 |
| 1113 | 1106 | June 26, 2020 | December 4, 2020 | |
| 1114 | 1107 | "Toughing It Out!" (A Heroic Legend! Dande's Ultimate Battle!!) | July 5, 2020 | December 4, 2020 |
| 1115 | 1108 | "Sobbing Sobble!" (Sobbing Messon) | July 12, 2020 | December 4, 2020 |
| 1116 | 1109 | "There's a New Kid in Town!" (Electrifying Jealousy! Wanpachi's Feelings) | July 19, 2020 | December 4, 2020 |
| 1117 | 1110 | "Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!" (The Reluctant Pikachu and the Exasperated Barrierd) | July 26, 2020 | December 4, 2020 |
| 1118 | 1111 | "The Cuteness Quotient!" (Hinbass and the Beautiful Scale) | August 2, 2020 | December 4, 2020 |
| 1119 | 1112 | "Time After Time!" (Celebi: A Timeless Promise) | August 9, 2020 | December 4, 2020 |
| 1120 | 1113 | "Trade, Borrow, and Steal!" (Would You Like To Do a Pokémon Trade?) | August 16, 2020 | December 4, 2020 |
| 1121 | 1114 | "Solitary and Menacing!" (The Solitary Fighter Saito! The Threatening Otosupus!!) | August 23, 2020 | December 4, 2020 |
| 1122 | 1115 | "Gotta Catch a What?!" (I'll Get You, Pikachu!!) | August 30, 2020 | December 4, 2020 |
| 1123 | 1116 | "Making Battles in the Sand!" (Satoshi and Go, Crawl Up From the Sand Hell!) | September 6, 2020 | December 4, 2020 |
| 1124 | 1117 | "The New Old Gang of Mine!" (I'm Back! Nice to Meet You, Alola!) | September 13, 2020 | March 5, 2021 |
| 1125 | 1118 | "Restore and Renew!" (The Colossal Restoration and the Fossil Pokémon!) | September 20, 2020 | March 5, 2021 |
| 1126 | 1119 | "Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!" (Satoshi Vs Saito! Overcome Octopus Hold!) | September 27, 2020 | March 5, 2021 |
| 1127 | 1120 | "A Crackling Raid Battle" (VS Thunder! A Legendary Raid Battle!!) | October 9, 2020 | March 5, 2021 |
| 1128 | 1121 | October 16, 2020 | March 5, 2021 | |
| 1129 | 1122 | "Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!" (Sword & Shield I - "Slumbering Forest") | October 23, 2020 | March 5, 2021 |
| 1130 | 1123 | "Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!" (Sword & Shield II - "Black Night") | October 30, 2020 | March 5, 2021 |
| 1131 | 1124 | "Sword and Shield: From Here to Eternatus!" (Sword & Shield III - "Mugendaina") | November 6, 2020 | March 5, 2021 |
| 1132 | 1125 | "Sword and Shield...The Legends Awaken!" (Sword & Shield IV - "The Ultimate Sword and Shield") | November 13, 2020 | March 5, 2021 |
| 1133 | 1126 | "Getting More Than You Battled For!" (Battle & Get! The Revival Mewtwo) | November 20, 2020 | March 5, 2021 |
| 1134 | 1127 | "Crowning the Chow Crusher!" (Pokémon Champion! Gluttony King Playoff!!) | November 27, 2020 | March 5, 2021 |
| 1135 | 1128 | "A Close Call... Practically!" (A Close Call with Practically Pikachu!) | December 4, 2020 | March 5, 2021 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The English episode numbers are based on their first streaming in the United States on Netflix. Other English-speaking nations largely follow either this order or the Japanese order. Episodes released on Netflix in the U.S. are released on a quarterly basis while those on TV networks outside of the U.S. are aired on a weekly basis.
- ↑ This episode was originally scheduled to air on April 26, 2020, and the six following were to air in the subsequent weeks but did not due to the production shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
References
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- ↑ Pokémon Journeys: The Series Coming September 1, 2020, to POP
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- ↑ Pokémon Music Club's Pokémon Kids 2019's new Pokémon Anime Full ED Released on Natalie Music's Website. Retrieved 2019-11-24
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- ↑ After airing the 22nd episode of Pocket Monsters: New Series on TV Tokyo in Japan, on April 19, 2020, Pokémon anime will rerun the old episodes on TV Tokyo from April 26 to May 31, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
| Pocket Monsters Series | Pokémon Season | No. of Episodes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Int'l | |||
| Pocket Monsters | Kanto Chapter | Indigo League | 276 | 80 |
| Orange Islands Chapter | Adventures on the Orange Islands | 36 | ||
| Johto Chapter | The Johto Journeys | 41 | ||
| Johto League Champions | 52 | |||
| Master Quest | 64 | |||
| Advanced Generation | Hoenn Chapter | Advanced | 192 | 40 |
| Advanced Challenge | 52 | |||
| Advanced Battle | 52 | |||
| Battle Frontier Chapter | Battle Frontier | 47 | ||
| Diamond & Pearl | Diamond and Pearl | 193 | 51 | |
| DP: Battle Dimension | 52 | |||
| DP: Galactic Battles | 52 | |||
| DP: Sinnoh League Victors | 34 | |||
| Best Wishes! | Best Wishes! | Black & White' | 84 | 48 |
| BW: Rival Destinies | 49 | |||
| Best Wishes! Season 2 | 24 | |||
| BW: Adventures in Unova | 25 | |||
| BW!S2: Episode N | 14 | |||
| BW!S2: Decolora Adventure | BW: Adventures in Unova and Beyond | 22 | 20 | |
| XY | XY | XY | 92 | 48 |
| XY: Kalos Quest | 45 | |||
| XY & Z | XYZ | On air | On air | |
Original ended series
