Pokémon

Pokémon (1997 – 2023)

1997 • 25 seasons • Animation, Action & Adventure • TV-Y7

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Episode 4 — It's the New Year! Pocket Monsters Special!

Season 0 • Pokémon

Released: 1999-01-01 • Animation/Action & Adventure/Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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The new year special of 1999; a recap of the first 77 episodes of the original anime.

Episodes

Episode 1
Pocket Monsters, Fall Special!
1997-10-07

Episode 2
The Birth of Mewtwo
1998-06-07

Episode 3
Pikachu's Winter Vacation
1998-12-22

Episode 4
It's the New Year! Pocket Monsters Special!
1999-01-01

Episode 5
Pikachu's Rescue Adventure
1999-07-17

Episode 6
Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2
1999-12-22

Episode 7
Slowking's Day
2000-01-01

Episode 8
Pocket Monsters Anime Chou Hyakka: Pocket Monsters Kingin Zukan Super Select
0000-00-00

Episode 9
TV-ban Pocket Monsters Special Masara Town-hen Recaps: The Journey to Be a Pokémon Master Begins!!
2000-09-29

Episode 10
TV-ban Pocket Monsters Special Masara Town-hen Recaps: The Big Match! Fire Pokémon Battle!!
2000-09-29

Episode 11
TV-ban Pocket Monsters Special Masara Town-hen Recaps: Fierce Battles! Pokémon League!!
2000-09-29

Episode 12
Pichu & Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2001
2000-12-22

Episode 13
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
2000-12-30

Episode 14
The Legend of Thunder!
2001-12-30

Episode 15
Pichu Bros. In Party Panic!
2003-07-18

Episode 16
Pikachu's Summer Festival!
2004-08-01

Episode 17
Pikachu's Ghost Festival!
2005-08-01

Episode 18
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
2006-04-29

Episode 19
Pikachu's Island Adventure
2006-08-01

Episode 20
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!
2006-09-08

Episode 21
Pikachu's Exploration Club
2007-08-01

Episode 22
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness
2007-09-09

Episode 23
Pikachu's Great Ice Adventure
2008-08-01

Episode 24
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness
2009-04-12

Episode 25
Pikachu's Great Sparkling Search
2009-08-01

Episode 26
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
2010-02-28

Episode 27
Pikachu's Big Mysterious Adventure
2010-08-01

Episode 28
Hikari - Setting Off on a New Journey!
2011-02-03

Episode 29
Nibi Gym - The Greatest Crisis Ever!
2011-02-03

Episode 30
Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story
2011-08-01

Episode 31
Sing Meloetta: Search for the Rinka Berries
2012-07-03

Episode 32
Creating 15th Anniversary Celebration! A Super Ranking Special on Noteworthy Movie Scenes!
2012-08-16

Episode 33
Mewtwo: Prologue to Awakening
2013-07-11

Episode 34
Dent to Takeshi! Gyarados no Gekirin!
2013-10-03

Episode 35
Pocket Monsters XY Pre-Start Special: Road to Kalos
2013-10-10

Episode 36
Complete Overview! Pokemon XY Special!!
2013-12-31

Episode 37
Iris vs. Ibuki! The Path to Becoming a Dragon Master!!
2014-03-27

Episode 38
Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special I
2014-04-03

Episode 39
Diancie, Princess of the Diamond Domain
2014-07-17

Episode 40
Pocket Monsters XY: New Year's Eve 2014 Super Mega Special
2014-12-31

Episode 41
Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special II
2014-11-06

Episode 42
Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special III
2015-03-19

Episode 43
Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures: Flying in the Air
2015-04-23

Episode 44
Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures: Wake Up
2015-04-30

Episode 45
Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures: Ball Pickup
2015-05-07

Episode 46
Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures: Heated Battle
2015-05-14

Episode 47
Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures: Shooting Star
2015-05-21

Episode 48
Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures: In the Dark
2015-05-28

Episode 49
Hoopa, the Mischief Pokémon
2015-06-19

Episode 50
Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special IV
2015-10-29

Episode 51
Uncover All the Mysteries! The Pocket Monsters XY&Z Complete Overview Special!!
2015-12-31

Episode 52
Distant Blue Sky!
2022-12-23

Episode 53
Let's Liven Up Satoshi and Pikachu's Adventure Special
2023-01-06

Episode 54
Shaking Island Battle! Barboach VS Whiscash!
0000-00-00

Episode 55
Team Rocket VS Team Plasma! (1)
0000-00-00

Episode 56
Team Rocket VS Team Plasma! (2)
0000-00-00

Information

Episode air date	01.01.1999
Episode runtime	90 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Animation / Action & Adventure / Sci-Fi & Fantasy
TMDB series rating	8.0
IMDb series rating	7.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	7+
Country	JP

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Additional videos

Alola (Season 22)

Alola (Season 22)

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Alola (Seasons 20-21)

Alola (Seasons 20-21)

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Kalos (Seasons 17-19)

Kalos (Seasons 17-19)

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Unova (Seasons 14-16)

Unova (Seasons 14-16)

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Sinnoh (Seasons 10-13)

Sinnoh (Seasons 10-13)

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Hoenn (Seasons 6-9)

Hoenn (Seasons 6-9)

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Johto (Seasons 3-5)

Johto (Seasons 3-5)

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Kanto (Seasons 1-2)

Kanto (Seasons 1-2)

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Viz/Pioneer DVD & VHS Commercial

Viz/Pioneer DVD & VHS Commercial

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Opening 1 - "Aim to Be a Pokémon Master" - Rica Matsumoto [Pre-Porygon | Remastered w/ Subs]

Opening 1 - "Aim to Be a Pokémon Master" - Rica Matsumoto [Pre-Porygon | Remastered w/ Subs]

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Catch 'Em All on VHS Advert (VHS Capture)

Catch 'Em All on VHS Advert (VHS Capture)

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Cast

Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)

Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)

Daiki Yamashita

Daiki Yamashita
Gou (voice)

Kenyu Horiuchi
Narrator (voice)

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