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Pokémon

1997–2023 · TV Show · 25 min episodes · 25 seasons
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MEANRANK

70/100

Averaged across 5 ratings · 263.8K votes

Where it ranks

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50–78 out of 100

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Covering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, and his best friend Brock, the two meet a new coordinator named Dawn, who travels with them through Sinnoh and enters Pokémon Contests.

Details

Based on
Pokémon video games
Released
1 April 1997
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese, Portuguese, English
Episode length
25 min
Rated
TV-Y7
Episodes
1235 across 25 seasons
Awards
1 win, 1 nomination

This title elsewhere

Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

Satoshi (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Pikachu (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Musashi (voice) / Rabifutto (voice) / Musashi / Rabifutto (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Kojirou (voice) / Galar Kamonegi (voice) / Strike (voice)

Inuko Inuyama

Inuko Inuyama

Wanpachi (voice) / Nyarth (voice)

Unsho Ishizuka

Unsho Ishizuka

Narrator (voice) / Narrator / Professor Oak (voice)

Yuji Ueda

Yuji Ueda

Barrierd (voice) / Takeshi (voice) / Sonansu (voice)

Mayumi Izuka

Mayumi Izuka

Kasumi (voice)

Awards & nominations

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1 win from 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies

1st Seiyu Awards 2007 Synergy Award Winner
Kids' Choice Award 2000 Favorite Cartoon Nominee

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