"Pokémon" (1998) TV series 1998-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Release Date:

8 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Gotta catch 'em all!

Plot:

Ten-year-old Ash aspires to be the greatest Pokemon (pocket monster) trainer in the world. To do this...

Plot Keywords:

Team | Pikachu | Trainer | Pocket Monsters | Grass

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 17	7:30 AM	TOON	A Trainer and Child Reunion	#11.47
Fri. Dec. 18	7:30 AM	TOON	Aiding the Enemy	#11.48

Cast

Ikue Ootani	...	Pikachu / ... (492 episodes, 1998-2009)
Rachael Lillis	...	Misty / ... (339 episodes, 1998-2008)
Veronica Taylor	...	Ash Ketchum / ... (336 episodes, 1998-2006)
Eric Stuart	...	James / ... (330 episodes, 1998-2006)
Ken Gates	...	Narrator / ... (328 episodes, 1998-2009)
Madeleine Blaustein	...	Meowth / ... (303 episodes, 1998-2006)
Satomi Koorogi	...	Togepi / ... (227 episodes, 1999-2006)

Also Known As:

Pocket Monsters (USA)
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (USA) (tenth season title)
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension (USA) (eleventh season title)
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles (USA) (twelfth season title)
Pokémon: Advanced (USA) (sixth season title)
Pokémon: Advanced Battle (USA) (eighth season title)
Pokémon: Advanced Challenge (USA) (seventh season title)
Pokémon: Battle Frontier (USA) (ninth season title)
Pokémon: Master Quest (USA) (fifth season title)
Pokémon: The Johto Journeys (USA) (third season title)
Pokemon: Johto League Champions (USA) (fourth season title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:G | UK:U | Netherlands:MG6 | UK:(Banned) (one episode) | Netherlands:6 (TV rating) | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre | USA:TV-Y

Company:

Pokémon USA

Trivia:

The names of two Pokemon, Ekans and Arbok, are herpetological words, reversed.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In one episode, an Exeggcute evolves into an Exeggutor without a Leaf Stone. This Pokémon requires the Leaf Stone to evolve - it can not evolve through experience points.

Quotes:

Ash: It's following Pikachu around like its a streaker or something,
Brock Harrison: Huh Ash you mean a STALKER!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Yin! Yang! Yo!: This Yang Isn't Brought to You By.../Stuck (#2.8)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Battle Frontier

The opinion of a longtime fan

Okay, I'm a Pokemon fan. I'm not going to sit here and deny it. Yes, it is quite a "kiddy" show. But I WAS just a kid when I first got into it, which was around nine years ago. I played all of the games that were out at that time, and watched this show religiously. I was a devoted fan to both the show and the games for around three years. Then I sort of grew tired of it and lost interest. Just recently I came across the Sapphire game I'd gotten a few years back and played it a while and realised how much I loved the games. It really took me back to those happy times. Anyway, I've been watching the first season of the show lately, and I love it. Even now that I'm older I can still enjoy this show for what it is, a cute and fun anime. The first few seasons are absolutely timeless; the first season itself is an epic in every single way possible. I recently caught a few of the newer episodes and was horrified at how bad this show has become. It just doesn't FEEL like Pokemon anymore. Not to mention I've lost track at how many new Pokemon there are. What happened to the good old days with Ash, Brock and Misty? Well, I still personally love this show, and I'll continue to watch since it's been so long since I watched it. I might even look for the games if I get the time; it'd be great to play Red or Yellow again. Basically, I love Pokemon, and for someone like me it will never get old and I'll always treasure the memories.