List of Pokémon special episodes
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This is a list of special episodes of the Pokémon animated series (ポケットモンスター Poketto Monsutā?, Pocket Monsters). In its ten year run, the Pokémon anime has shown various specials. In English-language broadcast, these have been played or are playing as the Pokémon Chronicles series. In Japan, the specials were shown during the series centering around Ash's journeys in that region. Many of these specials centered around legendary Pokémon or one or more of the main characters that is separate from the main cast during its corresponding series. Occasionally, a special would center around Team Rocket. Only two of the specials have centered around Ash: Mewtwo Returns, and The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.
| J#/E# | English title Japanese title |
Japanese air date | English air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | "Mewtwo Returns" "Mewtwo! I am Here" (ミュウツー！我ハココニ在リ Myūtsū! Ware wa Koko ni Ari) |
December 30, 2000 | - |
| Giovanni attempts to capture the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo, which attacks with its army of Pokémon clones. | |||
| S2 | "The Legend of Thunder!" "Pocket Monsters Crystal Raikou: The Legend of Thunder" (ポケットモンスタークリスタル・ライコウ 雷の伝説 Poketto Monsutā Kurisutaru Raikō Kaminari no Densetsu) |
December 30, 2000 | June 3, 2006 |
| Jimmy, Marina and Jackson (known as "Vincent" in the special) try to protect the legendary Raikou from Atilla and Hun. | |||
| S3 | "A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together!" "Takeshi! Save Nibi Gym!" (タケシ！ニビジムをすくえ！ Takeshi! Nibi Jimu o Sukue!) |
December 3, 2002 | June 24, 2006 |
| Brock returns home to find his father's gym turned into a Water-type gym and his mother now in charge. | |||
| S4 | "Cerulean Blue" "Revenge Match at Hanada Gym" (ハナダジムのリベンジマッチ Hanada Jimu no Ribenji Matchi) |
December 3, 2002 | June 24, 2006 |
| S5 | "We're No Angels" "Do Your Best! Optimistic Team Rocket" (がんばれ！前向きロケット団 Ganbare! Maemuki Roketto-dan) |
December 17, 2002 | July 1, 2006 |
| Team Rocket crash lands in a village and is mistaken for Team Righteous. | |||
| S6 | "Showdown at the Oak Corral" "Huge Battle at Ōkido Mansion!" (オーキド邸 だいけっせん！ Ōkido-tei Daikessen!) |
January 14, 2003 | July 8, 2006 |
| S7 | "The Blue Badge of Courage" "Kasumi! Get the Blue Badge!!" (カスミ！ブルーバッジをゲットせよ!! Kasumi! Burū Bajji o Getto se yo!!) |
February 25, 2003 | July 22, 2006 |
| S10 | "Oaknapped" "Pokémon Search Network! Search for Dr. Ōkido!!" (ポケモン捜査網！オーキド博士をさがせ!! Pokemon Sōsamō! Ōkido-hakase o Sagase!!) |
April 8, 2003 | July 29, 2006 |
| Butch and Cassidy abduct Professor Oak, so Richie and Tracey go to save him. | |||
| S13 | "A Date with Delcatty" "Kasumi's Earnest Battle! She Gambles Fate!?" (カスミ真剣勝負！命かけます!? Kasumi Shinkenshōbu! Mei Kakemasu!?) |
September 2, 2003 | August 5, 2006 |
| A trainer asks Misty out on a date. Misty challenges the trainer to a battle, and if she loses, she goes on the date. | |||
| S15 | "Celebi and Joy" "Another Legend of Celebi" (もうひとつのセレビィ伝説 Mō Hitotsu no Serebī Densetsu) |
July 27, 2003 | August 12, 2006 |
| Richie is sent back in time by Celebi to prevent a disaster. | |||
| S14 | "Training Daze!" "Team Rocket: Origin of Love and Youth" (ロケット団 愛と青春の原点 Roketto-dan Ai to Seishun no Genten) |
August 3, 2003 | August 19, 2006 |
| We discover how Jessie met James and Meowth and how they became members of Team Rocket. | |||
| S16 | "Journey to the Startling Line" "Masara Town, a Pokémon Trainer's Departure" (マサラタウン、ポケモントレーナーの旅立ち Masara Taun, Pokemon Torēnā no Tabidachi) |
October 14, 2003 | August 19, 2006 |
| Professor Oak teaches a new trainer how to train Pokémon. | |||
| S17 | "Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl" "The Pokémon Researcher Shigeru and the Revived Ptera" (ポケモン研究者シゲルと復活のプテラ Pokemon Kenkyūsha Shigeru to Fukkatsu no Putera) |
March 16, 2004 | September 2, 2006 |
| Gary tries to rescue an Aerodactyl. | |||
| S18 | "Luvdisc is a Most Splendored Thing" "Kasumi and Lovecus! Love Battle" (カスミとラブカス！ラブバトル Kasumi to Rabukasu! Rabu Batoru) |
September 14, 2004 | September 23, 2006 |
| Butch and Cassidy steal Luverin (Daisy's Luvdisc), which Dr. Namba plans to use to rid the world of love. Misty, Tracey and Daisy must rescue Luverin. | |||
| S19 | "Those Darn Electabuzz!" "Nanako and Lizardon! Super Hard Training of Flame!" (ナナコとリザードン！炎の猛特訓！ Nanako to Rizādon! Honō no Mōtokkun) |
September 21, 2004 | September 23, 2006 |
| Casey must help a cowardly Charizard find courage. | |||
| S20 | "The Search for the Legend" "The Sky-galopping Legend: Hiroshi and Fire!" (天駆ける伝説 ヒロシとファイヤー！ Ama Kakeru Densetsu Hiroshi to Faiyā!) |
September 28, 2004 | September 30, 2006 |
| Richie goes to Mt. Ember on One Island to stop Butch and Cassidy from capturing Moltres. | |||
| S8 and S9 | "Of Meowth and Pokémon" "Millennium Town Rendezvous / Nyarth with a Hard Part-time Job!?" (出会いのミレニアムタウン / アルバイトはたいへんニャース!? Deai no Mireniamu Taun / Arubaito wa Taihen Nyāsu!?) |
March 4, 2003 | October 7, 2006 |
| S11 and S12 | "Big Meowth, Little Dreams" "Calling on Lost Detective Nyarth!" (迷探偵ニャース参上！ Meitantei Nyāsu Sanjō!) |
June 17, 2003 | October 21, 2006 |
| S21 | "The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon" "The Terrifying Mirage Pokémon" (戦慄のミラージュポケモン Senritsu no Mirāju Pokemon) |
October 13, 2006 | April 29, 2006 |
| A scientist invents Mirage Pokémon, and creates the ultimate mirage, Mirage Mewtwo! This was the first episode to have an entirely new voice cast, and also the first to appear in English before Japanese. | |||
| S22 | "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out Of The Gate!" "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Pokémon Rescue Team Ganbarus on the March!" (ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 出動ポケモン救助隊ガンバルズ！ Pokemon Fushigi no Danjon Shutsudō Pokemon Kyūjotai Ganbaruzu!) |
March 23, 2007 | September 8, 2006 |
| A kid is turned into a Pokémon and joins Team Go-Getters to rescue Pikachu. This one was also broadcasted worldwide before being available in Japan through VOD, like the previous special. | |||
