The English logo of Pokémon Origins
Pokémon Origins, int. PO, also known as Pocket Monsters: THE ORIGIN (Japanese: ポケットモンスター THE ORIGIN, Hepburn: Poketto Monsutaa: THE ORIGIN) in Japan and Pocket Monsters: THE ORIGIN (Japanese: 포켓몬스터 THE ORIGIN, Hepburn: Poket Monseuteo: THE ORIGIN) in South Korea, is an animated series that tell the adventures of Red's journey from his first Pokémon to winning the Pokémon League and him setting off to find the Mythical Pokémon, Mew. The series runs between twenty-two to twenty-three minutes long and consists of four episodes. Unlike Pokémon the Series, this anime's plot is heavily based on the core series games, specifically Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version.
Episodes[]
| Overall № | Ep. Code | Title(s) | Airdates(s) | Image(s) |
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| 1 | PO001 |
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| Red, along with his rival Blue, sets out on a quest to realize Professor Oak's dream of completing the Pokédex. | ||||
| 2 | PO002 |
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| Red encounters a place called the Pokémon House, where he learns of a baby Cubone's ordeal at the hands of an evil organization known as Team Rocket. | ||||
| 3 | PO003 |
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| Red arrives in Saffron City to find Team Rocket's fingerprints on everything, but what lies in store at Viridian City may be the biggest surprise yet. | ||||
| 4 | PO004 |
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| After defeating the Elite Four, Red is finally ready to challenge the Champion and take his strength to the next level. | ||||
Differences between the anime and Generation I games[]
- Red and Blue's appearance are based on how they appeared in Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version, the Generation III remakes of Red and Blue.
- Blue isn't already at Oak's waiting for the Professor to come.
- The intro shows Oak summoning an Eevee.
- Professor Oak is coming to get Red before he enters (when he enters in Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition) Route 1 is cut.
- Oak does not battle and catch Pikachu.
- There's no rival battle in Oak's lab after Red and Blue get their first partner Pokémon, although it does happen in Route 1. However, no further battles between the two take place until the Pokémon League.
- Blue lets Red select his Pokémon first, instead of Oak telling him to wait his turn as in the Game Boy games.
- Red doesn't receive the parcel from the Poké Mart to give to Professor Oak. Oak's also never shown giving them Poké Balls, though it can be assumed he did.
- Brock tells Red about Gym Badges, instead of Blue.
- In the anime, Brock gives Red the TM Bide, instead of Rock Smash. However, in the original games, the TM given is indeed Bide.
- Red is able to get the Silph Scope and an Eevee before going to Celadon City.
- The story of Marowak's ghost is explained in greater detail.
- Blue is much less hostile to Red than he was in the games; the two appear to be friends.
- In the games, Blue is at the Pokémon Tower to visit a dead Pokémon, who the fans suspect is his Raticate. Blue also mentions catching a Cubone here in the games.
- Red gets the Silph Scope from Blue, instead of Giovanni.
- The Mega Stones and Mega Evolutions never existed in the original games or their remakes, Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version, although it was likely they were added in the anime to promote the then-upcoming next generation games, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y (VI). Ironically, such items are later added to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!, the Generation VII remakes of Yellow.
- Red does not defeat Giovanni at Silph Co..
- Blue and Red battle only twice, once after Red catches a Rattata and the other time is at the League for the Pokémon Champion title.
- Giovanni only uses two of his Pokémon, Rhyhorn and Rhydon, while in the games, he also uses Dugtrio, Nidoking, Nidoqueen (although Nidoqueen was seen defeating Charizard), and Persian (Pokémon Yellow).
- Red never receives the Master Ball.
- Saffron City isn't overrun with Team Rocket Grunts like it was in the game, only Silph Co. is.
- Type advantages are basically thrown out the window, though to a lesser degree compared to Pokémon the Series.
- No one is guarding the Cerulean Cave unlike the games.
- Red does not visit the Sevii Islands or re-challenge the Pokémon League.
- Blue is not injured in the games, as this is added for dramatic effect.
- Blue attempted to capture Mewtwo but failed.
- Mew is seen in the wild, which does not normally happen in the games.
Staff[]
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| 監督 (Director) |
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| キャラクターデザイン (Character designer) |
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| アニメーション制作 (Animation production) |
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In other languages and countries[]
| Name(s) | Countries | Television and Streaming Services | Airdate(s) |
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| ポケットモンスター THE ORIGIN Poketto Monsutaa THE ORIGIN (Pocket Monsters: THE ORIGIN) |
 Japan
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TV Tokyo (Teleto) (TX Network (TXN)) |
October 2, 2013 |
| 포켓몬스터 THE ORIGIN Poket Monseuteo THE ORIGIN (Pocket Monsters: THE ORIGIN) |
 South Korea
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Tooniverse (CJ E&M (CJ Entertainment & Music)) |
December 2, 2013–December 3, 2013 |
| Pokémon Origins | Anglosphere[Notes 1] | Pokémon TV | November 15, 2013–November 22, 2013 |
 Germany
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| Pokémon: Les Origines (Pokémon: The Origins) |
 France
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| Pokémon: Le Origini (Pokémon: The Origin) |
 Italy
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| Pokémon: Los Orígenes (Pokémon: The Origins) |
 Spain
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Trailers[]
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English[] |
Gallery[]
The Japanese Logo of Origins.
Professor Oak as he appears in Origins
Red as he appears in Origins
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| See also | ||
| Anime | ||