Pokémon (1997)

Name: Pokémon
Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Rating: 8
Cast: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Daiki Yamashita, Kenyu Horiuchi

Gotta catch 'em all!

★ 8/10 April 1, 1997 25 seasons

Action & Adventure Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.

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Cast

Rica Matsumoto Satoshi (voice)

Ikue Otani Pikachu (voice)

Daiki Yamashita Gou (voice)

Kenyu Horiuchi Narrator (voice)

About Pokémon (1997)

Pokémon is a 1997 animation and action & adventure TV series from Japan starring Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani and Daiki Yamashita. It first aired on April 1, 1997. The series has 25 seasons and 1235 episodes on TV Tokyo. Audiences rate it 8.0/10 from 2,275 votes — well received.

“Gotta catch 'em all!”

Pokémon: FAQ

When did Pokémon premiere?

Pokémon premiered on April 1, 1997.

Who is in the cast of Pokémon?

The main cast includes Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Daiki Yamashita and Kenyu Horiuchi.

How many seasons does Pokémon have?

Pokémon has 25 seasons (1235 episodes). Status: Ended.

Where can I watch Pokémon?

No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.

Is Pokémon worth watching?

It holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 2,275 ratings, so fans of animation and action & adventure titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.

Ratings

MoviesReviews / TMDB★ 8.0/102.3K votes

IMDb7.6/1057,432 votes

🏆 Awards: 2 nominations total

Series Details

Seasons: 25
Episodes: 1235
Network: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
First aired: Apr 1, 1997
Last aired: Mar 24, 2023
Status: Ended
Original title: ポケットモンスター
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Production: Shogakukan Production, TV Tokyo, OLM, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions

Episode Ratings Heatmap

Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.

	E1	E2	E3	E4	E5	E6	E7	E8	E9	E10	E11	E12	E13	E14	E15	E16	E17	E18	E19	E20	E21	E22	E23	E24	E25	E26	E27	E28	E29	E30	E31	E32	E33	E34	E35	E36	E37	E38	E39	E40
S1	8.1	7.7	8.0	7.5	7.8	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.2	8.3	7.6	7.3	8.2	7.4	7.4	7.5	6.4	6.9	7.2	7.3	7.6	7.5	7.2	7.1	6.9	7.3	7.2	6.9	7.2	7.3	7.3	7.2	6.5	7.1	6.7	7.5	6.6	7.6	7.3
S2	7.4	6.9	7.2	7.2	7.4	7.8	7.6	7.2	7.1	6.8	7.3	6.8	7.2	7.1	6.9	7.5	7.2	7.0	7.0	6.7	6.9	6.7	7.3	7.3	8.0	7.0	6.9	7.2	6.7	7.1	8.0	8.1	7.1	6.7	7.0	7.1
S3	6.9	6.7	7.0	6.9	6.8	6.5	6.6	6.5	6.8	7.6	6.9	6.6	6.9	7.0	7.0	6.9	6.9	7.7	6.9	6.9	6.7	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	7.0	6.9	7.0	7.0	7.0	6.9	7.1	7.0	7.0	6.7	6.9	7.1	6.9
S4	6.7	6.9	6.6	7.1	6.9	6.6	6.4	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7	5.8	6.2	6.5	5.8	6.2	6.5	5.7	5.8	5.8	6.2	6.2	6.0	6.2	6.5	6.2	6.0	6.2	6.0	6.0	5.8	6.3	6.3	5.8	6.0	6.0	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.0
S5	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.2	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.2	6.0	5.8	5.8	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.2	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
S6	5.8	6.2	6.2	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.2	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.2	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.2	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.5	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.0	4.2	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.2	5.0
S7	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.3	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
S8	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	7.0
S9	3.9	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	7.0	–	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
S10	6.2	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	5.8	6.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.2	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
S11	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	5.0
S12	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	5.0	7.0	7.0	6.8	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.3	6.3
S13	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.3	6.3	5.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	5.0	6.3
S14	6.0	6.0	4.8	5.8	6.0	6.0	6.0	4.8	4.8	5.8	4.3	5.8	4.3	5.8	4.3	4.3	4.3	5.8	4.3	5.8	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	5.8	4.3	4.3	5.8	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	5.8
S15	5.8	5.8	5.8	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	5.8	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	5.8	4.3	5.8	4.3	4.3	4.3	5.8	5.8	6.3	6.3	4.3	4.3
S16	3.4	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	7.0	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	5.3	4.3
S17	7.4	7.5	7.1	7.2	7.2	7.4	7.6	6.9	6.4	6.9	6.6	6.4	7.0	7.4	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.5	7.5	7.9	7.4	6.6	6.6	7.4	7.0	6.8	7.0	6.4	7.1	7.9	7.8	7.6	7.4	8.0	7.4	7.4	7.6	7.0	7.0	7.1
S18	6.4	6.9	6.6	7.1	7.3	7.0	7.0	7.3	6.5	7.3	8.0	6.6	7.0	6.5	6.8	7.1	7.0	7.0	7.7	6.8	7.2	7.2	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.3	7.0	7.3	8.5	7.3	7.3	7.0	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	7.3	6.5	6.7
S19	7.6	7.0	7.0	7.4	7.4	7.1	7.5	7.0	6.9	7.2	6.9	7.8	7.5	7.2	6.9	7.0	7.5	7.1	7.2	7.0	7.2	7.4	7.8	7.4	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.8	7.4	7.3	8.1	8.3	8.4	8.6	8.3	8.6	8.4	8.1	7.8
S20	7.0	7.1	7.1	7.6	7.1	7.1	7.4	7.1	7.1	7.4	7.4	7.1	7.2	7.4	7.5	7.1	7.0	7.1	7.1	7.4	8.1	7.1	7.0	7.0	7.1	7.0	7.3	7.0	7.2	7.2	7.3	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.3	7.3	7.5	7.2	7.2	7.2
S21	6.4	6.8	7.3	7.3	7.2	6.8	7.0	7.0	6.8	7.2	7.6	7.4	7.2	6.2	5.5	6.2	6.5	6.5	6.2	7.0	6.0	6.5	6.2	6.2	6.5	6.5	6.8	6.5	6.5	7.6	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	6.3	6.7	5.7	6.7	5.7	5.5
S22	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.0	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.2	7.8	7.8	7.5	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.2	6.4	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.5	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8
S23	5.6	7.0	6.5	5.7	5.3	6.0	5.3	4.7	5.2	6.2	6.8	7.0	6.8	6.8	5.8	6.5	6.8	6.5	5.7	6.5	7.0	7.0	5.3	6.0	6.4	5.0	5.7	5.2	5.0	4.7	5.3	5.7	5.3	5.7	6.5	4.5	5.7	4.5	5.7	6.0
S24	1.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	5.5	1.0	5.5	5.5	5.5	1.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	1.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	5.5	7.0	1.0	1.0	5.5	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	5.0	1.0	5.5	5.5	1.0	1.0	1.0
S25	6.7	5.5	1.0	1.0	1.0	7.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	7.8	7.2	5.5	1.0	1.0	7.0	1.0	5.5	5.5	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.5	7.0	5.5	7.0	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0

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