Pokémon ( ポケモン , Pokemon ? ) , abbreviated from Pocket Monsters ( ポケットモンスター , Poketto Monsutā ? ) , is an ongoing Japanese animated series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television market. It is somewhat based on the Pokémon video game series and a part of the Pokémon franchise.
Originally a single series, Pokémon , it has since been made into three series, including Pokémon: Advanced Generation and subsequently Pokémon Diamond and Pearl , which sequentially continue the story of Pokémon , while its spin-off Pokémon Sunday (formerly Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station ) has broadcast a series of stories revolving around some of the recurring characters, Pokémon Chronicles or, as it is known in Japan, Pokémon Side Story .
Plot
See also: List of characters in the Pokémon anime seriesAsh Ketchum (Satoshi in the original Japanese series) has just become a Pokémon trainer in the Kanto Region. He picked Pikachu because Oak insisted that he took Pickachu. He has a childhood rival named Gary (Shigeru in the original Japanese series) . Ash accidentally destroys a bike belonging to a girl named Misty (Kasumi in the original Japanese series) , who starts to follow him to get her bike back, but soon becomes a close friend. Misty endeavors to be a great water Pokémon trainer. Shortly thereafter, Ash battles Brock (Takeshi in the original Japanese series) , the leader of the Pewter City gym. Ash initially loses to Brock's Onix, but wins the Boulder Badge in a rematch. Brock then turns over gym leader duties to his estranged father and accompanies Ash and Misty on their journey.
Ash's Kanto journey culminates with him collecting the necessary eight badges to compete in the Indigo League Pokémon Tournament held annually on the Indigo Plateau in Viridian City. Upon his arrival Ash shrugs off repeated suggestions that he should spend his time training and preparing for the tournament. He ultimately loses in the quarter-finals to Richie, a new rival who happens to use many of the same Pokémon as Ash, including a Pikachu named "Sparky".
After the Indigo League, Ash returns briefly to Pallet Town before setting out on a new journey to the Orange Islands where he will compete in the Orange League. Brock eventually parts company with Ash and Misty to pursue Pokémon research with Professor Ivy. At this point a new character, Tracey Sketchit (Kenji in the original Japanese series) joins Ash. Ash collects four badges and competes against the Orange League champion, Drake, a very experienced trainer. The battle comes down to Pikachu versus Drake's Dragonite with Pikachu delivering a devastating Thunder attack to score the knockout blow.
Victorious in the Orange League, Ash again returns to Pallet Town where he and Misty are reunited with Brock. Tracy decides to stay in Pallet Town to work with his idol, Professor Oak as Ash, Brock and Misty head west to the distant land of Johto. Pokémon: The Johto Journeys marks the introduction of a new series of Pokémon beyond the original 150 named and frequently seen throughout the Kanto and Orange Islands regions.
In the fifth season (Pokémon Master Quest) , Ash is defeated by a Pokémon trainer from the southern land of Hoenn region and decides to journey there next after a brief visit home. Before arriving in Pallet Town, Misty receives a message from her sisters requesting that she return to Cerulean City to take over gym leader duties. Brock then decides that he has been away from home too long and must return to help his father take care of his many brothers and sisters. This marks the last time to date that the original trio of friends journeys together. In Pallet Town, Ash receives a more modern-looking outfit from his mother and sets out for the Hoenn region with only Pikachu, choosing to leave his other Pokémon with Professor Oak.
In Hoenn, Ash meets May (Haruka in the original Japanese series) and her younger brother Max (Masato in the original Japanese series) , who join in his journey. May is excited by the Pokémon Contests that take place in Kanto and Hoenn, while Max joins the group to gain experience so that one day he will have his own Pokémon and become a Gym Leader like his father Norman, the Gym Leader of Petalburg City. Having solved his family issues, Brock returns (also in a new outfit) to accompany Ash. This season, Gary leaves his promising career as a Pokémon Trainer to become a Pokémon researcher. Misty visits the group and takes Ash, Brock, May and Max to the Togepi Kingdom.
After Ash becomes champion of the Kanto Battle Frontier, May as well as Drew, Solidad and Harley travel to the Johto region to participate in the Grand Festival held there. Max returns to Petalburg City to get ready for his own Pokémon journey and Brock returns to Pewter City, once again. Ash learns of a new region called Sinnoh, where he embarks on a new journey. Ash planned to bring only Pikachu, but Aipom snuck on the boat. Brock comes back a few days later in Sinnoh and they both meet Dawn (Hikari in the original Japanese series) , a new trainer who hopes to become a great Pokémon Coordinator, like her mother. Ash meets a new rival, Paul (Shinji in the original Japanese series) , who prefers to capture the strongest Pokémon, leaving the weak who are released, in strong contrast to Ash's methods. Ash also meets Gary several times throughout Sinnoh, and is briefly rejoined by May during the Wallace Cup.
Throughout his travels, Ash and his friends have encountered a variety of legendary Pokémon but have never been in a position to catch one.
Series episodes
Main article: List of Pokémon episodesLike many anime metaseries, Pokémon: The Original Series , Pokémon: Advanced Generation Series and Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Series episodes are split up into smaller series for the English release, usually to denote the areas and adventures going on. Because of this, series are identified by the opening animation used for the episode, rather than a run of a fixed number of episodes. In certain places, the different series are considered different shows altogether, although they involve the same storylines and characters. To date there are 12 total seasons, eleven of which have aired in the United States. The twelfth season is currently airing, and will finish the confirmed trilogy of Sinnoh.
Feature films
During each season of the main series, a Pokémon Feature Film ( 劇場版ポケットモンスター , Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā ? , Pocket Monsters Movie) , starring the main characters from the TV series has been released. As of 2009, there have been twelve movies and one feature length TV broadcast (released outside Japan as a direct-to-video movie titled "Mewtwo Returns"), the twelfth released in July 2009 in Japan. The plot of every movie has involved an encounter with a Legendary Pokémon, although some (such as Lucario) may not conform to a strict definition of the word. The movies are also used to promote new Pokémon that appear in new versions of the game.
The first six Pokémon movies are also coupled with a short movie starring Ash and Co. and their Pokémon. The shorts are: Pikachu's Summer Vacation , Pikachu's Rescue Adventure , Pikachu and Pichu , Pikachu's Pikaboo , Camp Pikachu , and Gotta Dance .
Pokémon specials
Pokémon Chronicles
Main article: Pokémon ChroniclesPokémon Chronicles , known in Japan as Pokémon Side Story , where it is aired as part of Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station ( 週間ポケモン放送局 , Shūkan Pokemon Hōsōkyoku ? ) is a closely related spin-off series that aired with the beginning part of Pokémon: Advanced Generation . The main episodes are stories that star various recurring characters that appeared in Pokémon , some of which account for discontinuities of the plot of Pokémon: Advanced Generation . However, instead of new episodes each week, as is the case with Pokémon: Advanced Generation , other things may air during Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station such as reruns of Pokémon episodes, television airings of the Pokémon movies, cast interviews, and live action footage.
Pokémon Sunday
Pokémon Sunday ( ポケモン☆サンデー , Pokemon Sandē ? ) debuted on TV Tokyo on October 3, 2004. The show is the successor to the Pocket Monsters Encore and the Weekly Po
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