Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Japanese logo of Pocket Monsters

English logo of Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Pokémon Journeys: The Series, int. PJ, known as Pocket Monsters (Japanese: ポケットモンスター, Hepburn: Poketto Monsutaa) in Japan, int. PM('19), and Pocket Monsters W (Hangul: 포켓몬스터 W, Revised Romanization: Poket Monseuteo W) in South Korea, int. W, is the eighth part of Pokémon the Series. It features the all regions from the main-series games, up to the date of premiering. The series shares its Japanese name with the original Japanese series when the anime first premiered in April 1997. A new art style was implemented for the fourth series in a row.

This new series focuses on the two protagonists Ash Ketchum and Goh, along with their partners Pikachu and Cinderace. It also features a young girl named Chloe, who has an Eevee, and her father, Professor Cerise, who runs a laboratory in Vermilion City. It features all the regions that have appeared in the Pokémon games, from Kanto to Galar. Pokémon from each region also appear. The series first premiered on November 17, 2019 in Japan on TV Tokyo.

Pokémon Journeys features the return of several characters that have appeared over the course of the anime, from main characters (like Brock, Dawn, and Serena for example) to some recurring characters (like Gary Oak, Korrina, Butch, and Cassidy, among others), far more than any of the previous series. In addition to this, Pokémon Journeys concludes several storylines created over the years within the anime, such as the story of Mohn, Butch and Cassidy's rivalry with Jessie and James, and Ash's story with Cynthia.

Synopsis

Artwork for Pocket Monsters (2019)

Japanese

• Japanese
• Romaji
• Romaji (Literal)
• Translation

ポケットモンスター、縮(ちぢ)めてポケモンは、この星(ほし)の不思議(ふしぎ)な不思議(ふしぎ)な生(い)き物(もの)。空(そら)に、海(うみ)に、森(もり)に、街(まち)に、世界中(せかいじゅう)の至(いた)る所(ところ)で、その姿(すがた)を見(み)ることができる。これは、そんなポケモンのバトルで、最強(さいきょう)を目指(めざ)す少年(しょうねん)・サトシと、すべてのポケモンをゲットするという夢(ゆめ)をもつ少年(しょうねん)・ゴウの物語(ものがたり)である。

サトシのパートナーであるピカチュウ、ゴウのパートナーであるエースバーンをはじめとする、たくさんのポケモンたちとともに、無限(むげん)に広(ひろ)がるポケモンの世界(せかい)への冒険(ぼうけん)が今(いま)、始(はじ)まる。

Pocket Monsters, chijimete Pokemon wa, kono hoshi no fushigina fushigina ikimono. Sora ni, umi ni, mori ni, machi ni, sekaijyuu no itarutokoro de, sono sugata o miru koto ga dekiru. Kore wa, son'na Pokemon no batoru de, saikyou o mezasu shounen Satoshi to, subete no Pokemon o gettosuru to iu yume o motsu shounen Gou no monogataridearu.

Satoshi no paatonaadearu Pikachu, Gou no paatonaadearu Aceburno hajime to suru, takusan no Pokemon-tachi to tomoni, mugen ni hirogaru Pokemon no sekai e no bouken ga ima, hajimaru.

Poketto Monsutaa, chidjimete Pokemon wa, kono hoshi no fushigina fushigina ikimono. Sora ni, umi ni, mori ni, gai ni, sekaijyuu no itarutokoro de, sono sugata o miru koto ga dekiru. Kore wa, son'na Pokemon no batoru de, saikyou o mezasu shounen Satoshi to, subete no Pokemon o gettosuru to iu yume o motsu shounen Gou no monogataridearu.

Satoshi no paatonaadearu Pikachyuu, Gou no paatonaadearu Eesubaan o hajime to suru, takusan no Pokemon-tachi to tomoni, mugen ni hirogaru Pokemon no sekai e no bouken ga ima, hajimaru.

Pocket Monsters, or Pokémon for short, are the strange and wondrous creatures of this planet. You can see them in the sky, in the sea, in the forest, in the city, and everywhere in the world. This is the story of Ash, a boy who aims to be the strongest in such a Pokémon battle, and Goh, a boy who dreams of catching all Pokémon.

Ash's partner Pikachu, Goh's partner Cinderace, and many other Pokémon will now begin an adventure into the infinite world of Pokémon.

Korean

• Korean
• Romaja
• Romaji (Literal)
• Translation

포켓몬스터, 줄여서 말하면 포켓몬!

이 별에 사는 세상에서 제일 신기(神奇)한 생물(生物).

하늘에서, 바다에서, 숲에서, 거리에서, 이 세계(世界)의 어디에서나 그들의 모습을 볼 수 있다.

이 이야기는 포켓몬 배틀에서 최강(最強)을 목표(目標)로 하는 소년(少年) "지우(知友)"와 모든 포켓몬을 잡는 것이 꿈인 "고우"의 이야기다.

지우(知友)의 파트너 "피카츄", 고우의 파트너 "염버니"를 시작으로, 다양(多樣)한 포켓몬과 함께 펼쳐질 포켓몬 세계(世界)로 모험(冒險)이 시작(始作))된다.

꿈과 모험(冒險)! 포켓몬스터 세계(世界)로 렛츠고!!

Pocket Monsters, jul-yeoseo malhamyeon Pokemon!

I byeol-e saneun sesang-eseo jeil sin'gihan saengmul.

Haneul-eseo, bada-eseo, sup-eseo, geori-eseo, i segye-ui eodieseona geudeul-ui moseup-eul bol su itda.

I iyagi-neun Pokemon baeteul-eseo choegang-eul mokpyo-ro haneun sonyeon "Ji-woo"-wa modeun Pokemon-eul japneun geot-i kkum-in "Gou"-ui iyagida.

Ji-woo-ui pateuneo "Pikachu", Gou-ui pateuneo "Yeombunny"-reul sijak-euro, dayanghan Poketmon-gwa hamkke pyeolcheojil Poketmon segye-ro moheom-i sijakdoenda.

Kkumgwa moheom! Pocket Monsters segye-ro rescheugo!!

Poket Monseuteo, jul-yeoseo malhamyeon Poketmon!

I byeol-e saneun sesang-eseo jeil sin'gihan saengmul.

Haneul-eseo, bada-eseo, sup-eseo, geori-eseo, i segye-ui eodieseona geudeul-ui moseup-eul bol su itda.

I iyagi-neun Poketmon baeteul-eseo choegang-eul mokpyo-ro haneun sonyeon "Ji-woo"-wa modeun Poketmon-eul japneun geot-i kkum-in "Gou"-ui iyagida.

Ji-woo-ui pateuneo "Pikachu", Gou-ui pateuneo "Yeombeoni"-reul sijak-euro, dayanghan Poketmon-gwa hamkke pyeolchyeojil Poketmon segyelo moheom-i sijakdoenda.

Kkumgwa moheom! Poket Monseuteo segye-ro rescheugo!!

Pocket Monsters, in short, Pokémon!

The most mysterious creature in the world that lives on this planet.

You can see them in the sky, in the sea, in the forest, in the streets, everywhere in this world.

This story tells the story of "Jiu", a boy who aims to be the strongest in Pokémon battles, and "Gou", who dreams of catching all Pokémon.

Starting with Jiu's partner "Pikachu" and Gou's partner "Yumbunny", the adventure begins with various Pokemon in the Pokemon world.

dreams and adventures! Let's go to the Pokémon world!!

Seasons

• Pokémon Journeys: The Series (Season 23)
• Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series (Season 24)
• Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series (Season 25)
  • Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master ("The Road Most Traveled!"– and "Distant Blue Sky!")

South Korea

In South Korea, the series is split into seven airing periods. They are:

• "W001"–"W020" (April 8–June 10, 2020)
• "W021"–"W040" (October 14–December 16, 2020)
• "W041"–"W060" (April 7–June 9, 2021)
• "W061"–"W080" (October 13–December 15, 2021)
• "W081"–"W100" (March 31–June 1, 2022)
• "W101"–"W114" (August 31, 2022–October 12, 2022)
• "W115"–"W116" (December 28, 2022–March 8, 2023)

Characters

Major

• Ash Ketchum
• Goh
• Chloe Cerise

Antagonists

• Team Rocket
  • Jessie
  • James
  • Matori
  • Giovanni
• Chairman Rose
• Oleana

Recurring

• Professor Oak
• Professor Cerise
• Chrysa
• Ren
• Delia Ketchum
• Leon
• Raihan
• Sonia
• Bea
• Rinto

Key Pokémon

• Ash's Pikachu
• Mimey
• Ash's Dragonite
• Ash's Gengar
• Ash's Lucario
• Ash's Sirfetch'd
• Ash's Dracovish
• Goh's Cinderace
• Goh's Inteleon
• Goh's Grookey
• Professor Cerise's Yamper
• Chloe's Eevee
• Team Rocket's Meowth
• Jessie's Wobbuffet
• James' Morpeko
• Mew
• Zacian
• Zamazenta
• Eternatus

Gags

Returning Gags

• Team Rocket's usual blast-off returns.
• Ash's Dracovish biting its Trainer's head as a reference to what Turtwig did in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.

New Gags

• Team Rocket gets random Pokémon from a capsule machine for which requires Meowth's charm to dispense the capsules.
• Ash's bottom gets kicked by Goh's Cinderace as Scorbunny.
• Mimey performs pantomime for everyday tasks.
• Ash's Dragonite hugs people and Pokémon it meets for the first time.
• Team Rocket's Chewtle chews on Jessie's hair.
• Ash misinterpreting certain words and Goh correcting him.
• Sobble's crying causing everyone else to cry. This ceased upon evolution.
• Morpeko eating Team Rocket out of their food supplies.
• Grookey jumping on Goh's or a wild Pokémon's head and beating it like a drum.
• Dracovish chomping on Ash's head.

Title cards

Main article: Pokémon Journeys: The Series (series)/Title cards

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In other languages and countries

Name(s)	Countries	Television and Streaming Services	Day(s) and Time(s)	Opening(s) and Ending(s)		First and Last Airdate(s)	Reruns
ポケットモンスター Poketto Monsutaa (Pocket Monsters)	Japan	TV Tokyo (TX) (TX Network (TXN); TV Tokyo Corp.; TV Tokyo Holdings Corp.)	Sundays 6–6:30PM Fridays 6:55–7:25PM	One, Two, Three (After the Rain (Soraru×Mafumafu); ""PM('19)001""–""PM('19)031"") (Golden Bomber (Nishikawa-kun and Kirisho); ""PM('19)032""–""PM('19)049"") (Karaage Sisters (Erika Ikuta and Sayuri Matsumura); ""PM('19)050""–""PM('19)099"") (Ash and Goh (Rica Matsumoto and Daiki Yamashita); ""PM('19)100""–""PM('19)147""	Pokémon Shiritori (Pikachu → Mew Ver.; ""PM('19)002""–""PM('19)019"", ""PM('19)040""–""PM('19)070"") (Mew → Zamazenta Ver.; ""PM('19)020""–""PM('19)039"", ""PM('19)041""–""PM('19)069""), Strange and Wonderful Creatures (""PM('19)048""–""PM('19)054""), Supereffective Type (""PM('19)071""–"PM('19)147"	November 17, 2019-March 24, 2023	TV Tokyo
포켓몬스터 W Poket Monseuteo W (Pocket Monsters W)	South Korea	Tooniverse (CJ ENM Entertainment Division; CJ ENM; CJ Group)	Wednesdays 6–7PM 7–8PM	Start of A Journey ("W001"–"W020") FLY HIGH ("W021"–"W031"; First version) ("W032"–"W049"; Second version) ("W050"–"W; Third version)	Memorizing Pokémon Names ("W002"–"W060") JUMP UP ("W061"–"W136") We Are All Friends (20th Anniversary Ver.) ("W137"–"W147")	April 8, 2020–June 7, 2023	Tooniverse (2019-present) TVING (TVING Corp.) (2019-present)
寶可夢(ㄅㄠˇㄎㄜˇㄇㄥˋ) 旅途(ㄌㄩˇㄊㄨˊ) 宝可梦 旅途 Bǎokěmòng Lǚtú Pó-khó-bāng Lú-tô͘ (Pokémon Journeys)	China	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown		Unknown	Unknown
寶可夢 寶可夢 旅途 Pó-khó-bāng (Pokémon)	Taiwan	MOMO Parent-Children Station (Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.)	Saturdays 6:30–7PM			June 27, 2020–June 10, 2023
寶可夢 旅途 Bou2ho2mung6 Leoi5tou4 (Pokémon Journeys)	Hong Kong	HOY TV (formerly Hong Kong TV) (Hong Kong Cable Television, Ltd.; i-Cable Communications, Ltd.; {{W}|en|Forver Top|Forever Top (Asia), Ltd.}})	Weekends 5–5:30PM			May 1, 2022–October 15, 2023
โปเกมอน เจอร์นีย์ Pokemxn Cexr̒nīy̒ (Pokémon Journeys)	Thailand	True Spark (TrueVisions; True Corp., plc.)	Saturdays Unknown			April 25, 2020–January 2023, 2000
Pokémon Journeys: The Series	United States	Netflix	None	See here See here See here			None
	United Kingdom	POP (Narrative Entertainment UK Limited) Netflix	Weekdays 12:30–1PM 4:30–5PM 5:30–6PM 6–6:30PM 6:30–7PM 6:30–7:30PM 7–7:30PM Mondays 8–8:30AM 9–11AM Wednesday-Friday 6:30–7:30PM Thursday-Friday 6:30-7PM Fridays 10–11AM 11:30PM–12AM Weekends 6:30–7PM 6–6:30PM Saturday 10–11AM				POP (2020-present) POP Max (2021-present)
	Canada	Cartoon Network (formerly Teletoon) (Corus Entertainment, Inc.)	Saturdays 12–12:30PM				Cartoon Network (except Quebec)
	Australia	9Go! (Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings, Ltd.)	Weekdays 10:30–11AM Thursday-Friday 10:30–11AM (Television New Zealand (TVNZ))				Saturday 8:35–9AM	TVNZ 2 (2020-present)
	Pokémon Risen: Die Serie	Germany	Toggo (Super RTL)/RTL+/Kividoo (RTL Group S.A.; Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA) Prime Video (Amazon)				Unknown	Toggo (2021-present)
Pokémon Risen: De Serie	Netherlands	Nickelodeon (Paramount Networks EMEAA; Paramount International Networks; Paramount Global)	Weekdays2:30–3PM 3–3:30PM 3:15–40PM 3:25–4:20PM				Nickelodeon (2021-present)
Pokémon Risen: De Serie La Série: Pokémon, le Voyages (Pokémon the Series: The Travels)	Belgium	Flanders: Nickelodeon (Paramount Networks EMEAA; Paramount International Networks; Paramount Global)	Flanders: Weekdays 2:30–3PM 3–3:50PM
Pokémon-resan: Serien	Sweden	Netflix	November 27, 2020				None
Pokémon: Matkat – Sarja	Finland
Pokémon På Rejse: Serien	Denmark
Pokémon Reiser: Serien	Norway
La Série: Pokémon, le Voyages (Pokémon the Series: The Travels)	France	Gulli (Groupe M6; RTL Group S.A.)	Tuesday-Thursday 7:15–45PM 2:05–35AM Tuesday-Wednesday 2:20–2:40AM Wednesday 11:45–12:05AM Thursday 2:30–55AM Friday 2:20–40AM 6:30–7:30PM Saturdays 2:15–35AM 3:15–4PM 7:10–50PM 7:25–45PM				Gulli
	Quebec	Télétoon (Corus Entertainment, Inc.)	Weekends 12–12:30PM Saturdays 12–12:30PM Sundays 12–12:30PM				Télétoon
Esplorazioni Pokémon (Pokémon Explorations) Pokémon: Serie Esplorazioni Master (Pokémon: Master Exploration Series)	Italy	K2/Discovery+ (Warner Bros. Discovery Italy; Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA, Warner Bros. Discovery International; Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.)	Monday 8-8:50 Saturday 8-8:25 8–8:50AM 9–9:30AM				K2 (2021-present)
Serie Viajes Pokémon (Pokémon the Series: Travels)	Spain	Boing (Warner Bros. Discovery International 50%, Mediaset S.p.A. 50%)	Monday-Thursday 7:15–7:45PM				Boing (2020-present)
	Hispanic America	Cartoon Network (Warner Bros. Discovery Americas; Warner Bros. Discovery International; Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.)	Monday October 5, 2020-present				Cartoon Network
Jornadas Pokémon (Pokémon Journeys)	Portugal	Panda Kids Biggs (Dreamia)	November 16, 2020-present				Biggs (2021-present)
	Brazil	Cartoon Network (Warner Bros. Discovery International; Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.) Netflix	Monday, Tuesday-Thursday, Monday-Thursday 8:30–9AM				Cartoon Network (2021-present)
Footnotes

Trivia

• The design of the Japanese logo of the series is shared with "I Choose You!" and "The Power of Us", which were set in an alternate continuity to the main series.
  • This makes it the first series logo to not have any shade of green, being completely blue instead. It is also the first one without any 3D perspective, having a flat design.
• The series, so far, has the most recap episodes out of all eight series, amounting to four.
• Currently, this is the only series to have a major male companion instead of a female companion.
• This is also the first series:
  • To be set in more than two game-original regions.
  • Where Ash's outfit is not identical to the male player character's outfit since Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.
  • To not be entirely based around the corresponding generation of games.
  • To not feature the words: "The Series" during the opening animation of English dub of the Pokémon anime, unlike previous series.
  • Where Ash and Pikachu only have a male traveling companion.
  • Where Chloe now goes with a male companion after she catches an Eevee.
  • Where none of Ash's companions are Gym Leaders/Trial Captains.
  • To have a First partner Pokémon evolve in less than 20 episodes since its capture.
  • Since Advanced Generation in the original version (and The Beginning in the dub) not to be named after the corresponding games of the generation.
  • To have its broadcast interrupted since Pokémon the Series: The Beginning (in this case, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic).
  • To broadcast episodes #23 thru #29 outside of April 26, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan after rerun episodes #1 thru #6.
  • To release movie #23 outside of July 10, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
  • To have the English dub's Who's That Pokémon? segments directly translated and dubbed from those of the Japanese version, instead of using separate segments, and when Pikachu says: "Pika?" during identifying each Pokémon, the Pokémon says its name, and Pikachu says: "Pika, Pika!" instead of featuring the people saying "It's (Pokémon's name)!" during identifying each Pokémon.
  • To to be focused on the word "Journey" instead of featuring the lyric "Pokémon" in the first English opening song during Pokémon Journeys, but the lyric "Pokémon" can be heard again in the second English opening song during Pokémon Master Journeys.
  • To have the English dub recorded between New York and California. This is because voice director Lisa Ortiz moved to California.
    • Also, to be dubbed by Iyuno-SDI Group instead of DuArt Film & Video.
  • To be the first series in the anime to be streamed in the United States on Netflix, instead of aired on a traditional television.
  • When the English narrator says: "As the journey continues" at the end of each episode of the English dub of the Pokémon anime instead of featuring the "To Be Continued" text at the end of each episode (Japanese and other regional TV broadcasts still include the "To Be Continued" at the end.) On Pokémon YouTube Channel, and Pokémon TV app, Episodes 1 through 5 has the "To Be Continued" text at the end.
  • In which Team Rocket owns a Pokédex
    • In addition they only use borrowed Pokémon, instead of catching and using their own.
  • To feature an episode where Ash and Pikachu are completely absent.
  • The heroes Ash, Pikachu, and Goh are absent in some episodes divided into any first and second parts, unlike the six previous series.
  • After Goh's Pokémon, Cinderace, fully evolved, it is absent in some episodes.
  • Ash catches Pokémon from previous generations since Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, a Ghost-type Pokémon, a Baby Pokémon, a Regional form and Fossil Pokémon.
    • In which also the first Pokémon Ash caught was fully-evolved, was from a previous generation, was not introduced in the current generation, was not caught from a brand new region, and was a pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
  • In which a main character catches a Legendary Pokémon.
  • In which a main character other than Ash catches more than one starter Pokémon of the current generation.
  • In which two protagonists catch the same Pokémon, with both Ash and Goh each catching a Farfetch'd, though Goh catches the Kantonian form, while Ash catches the Galarian form.
  • Ash competing in a new Pokémon Competition as his main goal instead of competing in a Pokémon League Conference.
  • In which some episodes have a duration of 11 minutes in 2 parts since "Lights! Camera! Pika!/How to Make a Pikachu Movie: Ready… Action! Lightning Fast! Brave and Strong! Super-Pikachu!/The Very Best of Super-Pikachu's Back-Slapping Bloopers!" from "Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest" where it was presented in 4 parts.
  • This is the second series that Ash didn't battle Gym Leaders for Gym Badges.
  • This is the first series that Ash didn't capture any of the First partner Pokémon from the concurrent Generation.
  • In which Ash reunites with his traveling companions from more than one previous series.
    • This series features the most of Ash's former traveling companions from previous series out of any series, with sixteen.
  • To be dubbed in the Bengali language.
• This is the shortest completed series of the anime franchise, with 136 episodes.
  • Frankly in addition to the 4-episode Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles and the upcoming 11-episode Pocket Monsters: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master series, this brings the full episode count of the entire Journeys series to 151, which is a reference to the original 151 Pokémon of Generation I emphasized in the Indigo Pokémon League arc of the original series.
• As of March 2024, Both this and Master will leave Netflix for Horizons: the series. [21] https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/two-pokemon-series-leaving-netflix-ahead-of-horizons-release/

Dub edits

• In the original Japanese version, the footage used for the title card background is of Pikachu hopping over to the right side of the screen, while the episode's title pops out of the Poké Ball. In the dub, the title card background is taken from that of the title cards in the next episode preview segment, which has Pikachu on the left side of the screen.
• In the English dub and dubs that originate from it, e.g. French, German, Italian etc., remove the text that shows where Ash and Goh travel to.

Trailers

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Gallery

Posters

Poster for the series (1st Japanese)

Poster for the series (2nd Japanese)

Updated poster for the series (Japanese)

Another updated poster for the series (Japanese)

Poster for the series (English)

Illustrations

An illustration of "PM('19)001"

An illustration of "PM('19)002"

An illustration of "PM('19)003"

An illustration of "PM('19)005"

An illustration of "PM('19)006"

An illustration of "PM('19)008"

An illustration of "PM('19)009"

Renders

Ash Ketchum

Goh

Chloe Cerise

Professor Cerise

Ren

Chrysa

Leon

Lance

Iris

Gary Oak

Dawn

Cynthia

Diantha

Steven Stone

Alain

Concept artwork

Goh

Goh

Team Rocket