Believe it or not, fillers in Pokemon tend to bring about their own horde of adventures, somewhat misaligning from the original plot.
Pokemon anime, started in 1997, now has 26 seasons containing 1250+ episodes. Pokemon fillers are fun and entertaining to watch, but the point remains that they are fillers and don’t contain any relevance to the original plot.
So, for newcomers looking forward to a long, long journey ahead, you can use this guide to skim through the fillers to see if they are worth watching or not.
Contents
1. Quick List 2. Which Fillers Can You Skip Altogether? 3. Where to Watch Pokemon? 4. Detailed Filler List I. Season 1: Indigo League II. Season 2: Orange Archipelago III. Season 3: The Johto Journeys IV. Season 4: Johto League Champions V. Season 5: Master Quest VI. Season 6: Advanced VII. Season 7: Advanced Challenge VIII. Season 8: Advanced Battle IX. Season 9: Battle Frontier X. Season 10: Diamond and Pearl XI. Season 11: Battle Dimension XII. Season 12: Galactic Battles XIII. Season 13: Sinnoh League Victors XIV. Season 14: Black and White XV. Season 15: Rival Destinies XVI. Season 16: Adventures in Unova and Beyond XVII. Season 17: Pokemon the Series: XY XVIII. Season 18: XY – Kalos Quest XIX. Season 19: XYZ XX. Season 20: Sun and Moon XXI. Season 21: Ultra Adventures XXII. Season 22: Ultra Legends XXIII. Season 23: Pokemon Journeys: The Series XXIV. Season 24: Pokemon Master Journeys: The Series XXV. Season 25: Pokemon Ultimate Journeys: The Series 5. Why do Filler Arcs Exist? 6. How to Watch Pokemon in Order? 7. Conclusion 8. About Pokémon 1. Quick List Pokemon has received 26 seasons to date and has a filler percentage of around 20% which is relatively low in comparison to some other anime. Every season has plenty of fillers in Pokemon, and all the fillers have been listed.
Season No. Season Title Filler Episode No. Season 1 Indigo League 8-9, 19, 32-33, 37-39, 44, 46, 49, 51, 54, 57, 59, 62, 64-67, 69-70 Season 2 Orange Archipelago 84-89, 93, 95-97, 100, 103, 105, 116, 118 Season 3 The Johto Journeys 119, 123-124, 129, 131, 133-136, 144-146, 148-149, 151-152, 158-159 Season 4: Johto League Champions 160, 162-164, 166, 168-169, 173-176, 180-182, 184, 186-189, 191, 193-194, 196-203, 207-208, 210 Season 5: Master Quest 214-215, 225, 228-230, 235-242, 244-245, 251, 255, 257 Season 6: Season 6: Advanced 278-280, 290, 295, 298, 306, 311, 314-315 Season 7: Season 7: Advanced Challenge 318, 322, 326, 329, 333-334, 336, 344-345, 355, 357-358, 361, 363, 365 Season 8 : Advanced Battle 371, 373, 375-376, 378, 381, 405-406, 408-410, 413-414, 420 Season 9 : Battle Frontier 433-434, 436, 441, 444, 451-453, 456, 467 Season 10: Diamond and Pearl 483-484, 499, 502-503, 515-518 Season 11: Battle Dimensions 529, 562 Season 12: Galactic Battles 574-575, 583, 593, 606-607, 616 Season 13: Sinnoh League Victors 631, 657 Season 14 Black and White 675, 678-679, 684, 702-704 Season 15 Rival Destinies 715, 737, 744, 747-748 Season 16 Adventures in Unova and Beyond 774, 776, 778, 781- 782, 787, 799 Season 17 Pokemon the Series XY 805-807, 809, 817, 819, 836, 839, 841 Season 18 XY – Kalos Quest 862, 873-874, 877, 880, 886-889 Season 19 XYZ 899, 902, 908, 914-915, 938 Season 20 Sun and Moon 943, 948, 955, 960-961 Season 21 Ultra Adventures 989, 1002, 1014, 1017, 1024 Season 22 Ultra Legends 1044, 1057 Season 23 Pokemon Journeys: The Series 1096, 1100, 1103 Season 24 Pokemon Master Journeys: The Series 1141, 1144, 1145, 1148, 1154, 1156, 1166, 1174 Season 25 Pokemon Ultimate Journeys: The Series 1180, 1182-1186, 1195 Season 26 Pokémon Horizons TBA
2. Which Fillers Can You Skip Altogether? Being a massive series, Pokemon has plenty of episodes that you can skip without any consequences. The biggest advantage is its episodic format, where most episodes begin with a new adventure altogether.
If you only want to focus on the juicy battles, then I advise you to skip the filler episodes from the following seasons completely.
Season 1: Indigo League Season 4: Johto League Champions Season 5: Master Quest Season 8: Advanced Battle Season 9: Battle Frontier Season 12: Galactic Battles Season 14: Black and White Season 15: Rival Destinies Season 17: Pokemon the Series: XY Season 19: XYZ 3. Where to Watch Pokemon? You can watch Pokemon on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and many other streaming sites.
Watch Pokémon on: However, not all the episodes are available on a single site so here is a curated list for you to follow.
Season Streaming Site Season 1: Indigo League Netflix, Hulu, Disney NOW Season 2: Adventures in the Orange Islands Disney NOW Season 3: The Johto Journeys Prime Video, DisneyNOW Season 4: Johto League Champions DisneyNOW Season 5: Master Quest DisneyNOW Season 6: Advanced DisneyNOW Season 7: Advanced Challenge DisneyNOW Season 8: Advanced Battle Prime Video Season 9: Battle Frontier Prime Video Season 10: Diamond and Pearl DisneyNOW Season 11: Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension DisneyNOW Season 12: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles DisneyNOW Season 13: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors – Season 14: Black & White Hulu, DisneyNOW, Tubi Season 15: Black & White: Rival Destinies Hulu, DisneyNOW, Tubi Season 16: Black & White: Adventures in Unova (and beyond) Hulu, Tubi Season 17: XY Hulu, DisneyNOW Season 18: XY: Kalos Quest Prime Video, Hulu, DisneyNOW Season 19: XYZ Hulu, DisneyNOW Season 20: Sun & Moon Prime Video, DisneyNOW Season 21: Sun & Moon – Ultra Adventures Prime Video, DisneyNOW Season 22: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends DisneyNOW Season 23: Pokemon Journeys: The Series Netflix Season 24: Pokemon Master Journeys: The Series Netflix Season 25: Pokemon Ultimate Journeys: The Series Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu Season 26: Pokemon Horizons Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu
4. Detailed Filler List Pokemon I. Season 1: Indigo League Episodes: 1-82 Canon: 1-7, 10-18, 20-31, 34-36, 40-43, 45, 47-48, 50, 52-53, 55-56, 58, 60-61, 63, 68, 71-82 Fillers: 8-9, 19, 32-33, 37-39, 44, 46, 49, 51, 54, 57, 59, 62, 64-67, 69-70 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 8 The Path to the Pokémon League 1997-05-20 Netflix 9 The School of Hard Knocks 1997-05-27 Netflix 19 The Ghost of Maiden’s Peak 1997-08-12 Netflix 32 The Big Fire Pokémon Race! 1997-11-11 Netflix 33 The Kangaskhan Kid 1997-11-18 Netflix 37 The Battling Eevee Brothers 1998-04-16 Netflix 38 Wake Up Snorlax! 1998-04-23 Netflix 39 Showdown at Dark City 1998-04-30 Netflix 44 A Chansey Operation 1998-06-04 Netflix 46 So Near, Yet So Farfetch’d 1998-06-18 Netflix 49 The Case of the K-9 Caper! 1998-07-16 Netflix 51 The Ultimate Test 1998-07-30 Netflix 54 The Purr-fect Hero 1998-07-09 Pokemon Site 57 Beach Blank-out Blastoise 1998-08-27 Pokemon Site 59 Clefairy Tales 1998-09-10 Pokemon Site 62 Snow Way Out! 1998-10-05 Pokemon Site 64 The Evolution Solution 1998-10-15 Pokemon Site 65 The Pi-Kahuna 1998-10-22 Pokemon Site 66 Make Room for Gloom! 1998-10-29 Pokemon Site 67 Lights, Camera, Quack-tion! 1998-11-05 Pokemon Site 69 To Master the Onixpected 1998-11-19 Pokemon Site 70 The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis 1998-11-26 Pokemon Site
II. Season 2: Orange Archipelago Episodes: 83-118 Canon: 83, 90-92, 94, 98-99, 101-102, 104, 106-115, 117 Fillers: 84-89, 93, 95-97, 100, 103, 105, 116, 118 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 84 Pikachu Re-Volts 1999-03-04 Pokemon Site 85 The Crystal Onix 1999-03-11 Pokemon Site 86 In the Pink 1999-03-18 Pokemon Site 87 Shell Shock! 1999-03-25 Pokemon Site 88 Bye Bye Psyduck 1999-04-08 Pokemon Site 89 The Joy of Pokémon 1999-04-15 Pokemon Site 93 Meowth Rules! 1999-05-13 Pokemon Site 95 A Way Off A Day Off 1999-05-27 Pokemon Site 96 Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon? 1999-06-10 Pokemon Site 97 Get Along, Little Pokémon 1999-06-17 Pokemon Site 100 Bound for Trouble 1999-07-15 Pokemon Site 103 Pokémon Food Fight 1999-08-05 Pokemon Site 105 The Wacky Watcher 1999-08-19 Pokemon Site 116 Roll On, Pokémon! 1999-11-04 Pokemon Site 118 Flower Power 1999-11-18 Pokemon Site
III. Season 3: The Johto Journeys Episodes: 119-159 Canon: 120-122, 125-128, 130, 132, 137-143, 147, 150, 153-157 Fillers: 119, 123-124, 129, 131, 133-136, 144-146, 148-149, 151-152, 158-159 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 119 Spinarak Attack 1999-11-25 Pokemon Site 123 Once in a Blue Moon 1999-12-23 Pokemon Site 124 The Whistle Stop 2000-01-01 Pokemon Site 129 Tanks A Lot! 2000-02-03 Pokemon Site 131 Grin to Win! 2000-02-17 Pokemon Site 133 Foul Weather Friends 2000-03-02 Pokemon Site 134 The Superhero Secret 2000-03-09 Pokemon Site 135 Mild ‘N Wooly 2000-03-16 Pokemon Site 136 Wired for Battle 2000-03-23 Pokemon Site 144 No Big Woop! 2000-05-18 Pokemon Site 145 Tunnel Vision 2000-05-25 Pokemon Site 146 Hour of the Houndour 2000-06-01 Pokemon Site 148 Hot Matches 2000-06-15 Pokemon Site 149 Love, Totodile Style 2000-06-22 Pokemon Site 151 Forest Grumps 2000-07-06 Pokemon Site 152 The Psychic Sidekicks 2000-07-13 Pokemon Site 158 Type Casting! 2000-08-31 Pokemon Site 159 Fossil Fools 2000-09-07 Pokemon Site
IV. Season 4: Johto League Champions Episodes: 160-211 Canon: 161, 165, 167, 170-172, 177-179, 183, 185, 190, 192, 195, 204-206, 209, 211 Fillers: 160, 162-164, 166, 168-169, 173-176, 180-182, 184, 186-189, 191, 193-194, 196-203, 207-208, 210 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 160 Carrying On 2000-09-14 Pokemon Site 162 Two Hits and a Miss 2000-09-28 Pokemon Site 163 A Hot Water Battle 2000-10-05 Pokemon Site 164 Hook, Line and Stinker 2000-10-12 Pokemon Site 166 A Better Pill to Swallow 2000-10-26 Pokemon Site 168 Mountain Time 2000-11-09 Pokemon Site 169 Wobbu-Palooza 2000-11-16 Pokemon Site 173 Wings ‘n’ Things 2000-12-14 Pokemon Site 174 The Grass Route 2000-12-21 Pokemon Site 175 The Apple Corp! 2001-01-04 Pokemon Site 176 Houndoom’s Special Delivery 2001-01-11 Pokemon Site 180 All That Glitters! 2001-02-08 Pokemon Site 181 The Light Fantastic 2001-02-15 Pokemon Site 182 UnBEARable 2001-02-22 Pokemon Site 184 Spring Fever 2001-03-08 Pokemon Site 186 The Stolen Stones 2001-03-22 Pokemon Site 187 The Dunsparce Deception 2001-03-29 Pokemon Site 188 The Wayward Wobbuffet 2001-04-05 Pokemon Site 189 Sick Daze 2001-04-12 Pokemon Site 191 The Poké Spokesman 2001-04-26 Pokemon Site 193 The Art of Pokémon 2001-05-10 Pokemon Site 194 The Heartbreak of Brock 2001-05-17 Pokemon Site 196 Turning Over A New Bayleef 2001-05-31 Pokemon Site 197 Doin’ What Comes Natu-rally 2001-06-07 Pokemon Site 198 The Big Balloon Blow-Up 2001-06-14 Pokemon Site 199 The Screen Actor’s Guilt 2001-06-21 Pokemon Site 200 Right On, Rhydon 2001-06-28 Pokemon Site 201 The Kecleon Caper 2001-07-05 Pokemon Site 202 The Joy of Water Pokémon 2001-07-12 Pokemon Site 203 Got Miltank? 2001-07-19 Pokemon Site 207 Fly Me to the Moon 2001-08-16 Pokemon Site 208 Takin’ it on the Chinchou 2001-08-23 Pokemon Site 210 Mantine Overboard 2001-09-06 Pokemon Site
V. Season 5: Master Quest Episodes: 212-276 Canon: 213, 216-224, 226-227, 231-234, 243, 246-250, 252-254, 256, 258-276 Fillers: 214-215, 225, 228-230, 235-242, 244-245, 251, 255, 257 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 214 Plant It Now… Diglett Later 2001-10-04 Pokemon Site 215 Hi Ho Silver… Away 2001-10-11 Pokemon Site 225 An Egg-Sighting Adventure 2001-12-20 Pokemon Site 228 Just Waiting on a Friend 2002-01-17 Pokemon Site 229 Fit to be Tyrogued 2002-01-24 Pokemon Site 230 Xatu the Future 2002-01-31 Pokemon Site 235 Whichever Way the Wind Blows 2002-03-07 Pokemon Site 236 Some Like It Hot 2002-03-14 Pokemon Site 237 Hocus Pokémon 2002-03-21 Pokemon Site 238 As Clear as Crystal 2002-03-28 Pokemon Site 239 Same Old Song and Dance 2002-04-11 Pokemon Site 240 Enlighten Up 2002-04-18 Pokemon Site 241 Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up? 2002-04-25 Pokemon Site 242 Wish Upon a Star Shape 2002-05-02 Pokemon Site 244 One Trick Phony 2002-05-16 Pokemon Site 245 I Politoed Ya So 2002-05-23 Pokemon Site 251 Just Add Water 2002-07-11 Pokemon Site 255 A Crowning Achievement 2002-08-08 Pokemon Site 257 You’re a Star, Larvitar 2002-08-22 Pokemon Site
VI. Season 6: Advanced Episodes: 277-316 Canon: 277, 281-289, 291-294, 296-297, 299-305, 307-310, 312-313, 316 Fillers: 278-280, 290, 295, 298, 306, 311, 314-315 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 278 Taming of the Shroomish 2003-01-23 Pokemon Site 279 You Said a Mouthful 2003-01-30 Pokemon Site 280 A Bite to Remember 2003-02-06 Pokemon Site 290 Which Wurmple’s Which? 2003-04-17 Pokemon Site 295 Turning Over a New Nuzleaf! 2003-05-21 Pokemon Site 298 Ready, Willing and Sableye! 2003-06-12 Pokemon Site 306 Jump for Joy! 2003-08-07 Pokemon Site 311 Let Bagons Be Bagons 2003-09-18 Pokemon Site 314 Candid Camerupt 2003-10-09 Pokemon Site 315 Love at First Flight 2003-09-11 Pokemon Site
VII. Season 7: Advanced Challenge Episodes: 317-368 Canon: 317, 319-321, 323-325, 327-328, 330-332, 335, 337-343, 346-354, 356, 359-360, 362, 364, 366 Fillers: 318, 322, 326, 329, 333-334, 336, 344-345, 355, 357-358, 361, 363, 365 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 318 Maxxed Out! 2003-10-30 Pokemon Site 322 Game Winning Assist 2003-11-27 Pokemon Site 326 Going for a Spinda 2003-12-25 Pokemon Site 329 Delcatty Got Your Tongue 2004-01-22 Pokemon Site 333 True Blue Swablu 2004-02-19 Pokemon Site 334 Gulpin It Down 2004-02-26 Pokemon Site 336 Go Go Ludicolo 2004-03-11 Pokemon Site 344 Whiscash and Ash 2004-05-06 Pokemon Site 345 Me, Myself and Time 2004-05-13 Pokemon Site 355 Lights, Camerupt, Action! 2004-07-22 Pokemon Site 357 The Garden of Eatin’ 2004-08-05 Pokemon Site 358 A Scare to Remember 2004-08-12 Pokemon Site 361 Judgment Day! 2004-09-02 Pokemon Site 363 The Relicanth Really Can 2004-09-16 Pokemon Site 365 Training Wrecks 2004-09-30 Pokemon Site
VIII. Season 8: Advanced Battle Episodes: 369-421 Canon: 370, 372, 374, 377, 379-380, 382-404, 407, 411-412, 415-419, 421 Fillers: 371, 373, 375-376, 378, 381, 405-406, 408-410, 413-414, 420 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 371 Where’s Armaldo? 2004-11-11 Pokemon Site 373 Claydol Big and Tall 2004-11-25 Pokemon Site 375 Beg, Burrow, and Steal 2004-12-09 Pokemon Site 376 Absolute Disaster 2004-12-16 Pokemon Site 378 Do I Hear a Ralts? 2005-01-06 Pokemon Site 381 Showdown at Linoone 2005-01-27 Pokemon Site 405 Hooked on Onix 2005-08-04 Pokemon Site 406 Rough, Tough Jigglypuff \005-08-11 Pokemon Site 408 Sitting Psyduck 2005-08-25 Pokemon Site 409 Hail to the Chef 2005-09-01 Pokemon Site 410 Caterpie’s Big Dilemma 2005-09-08 Pokemon Site 413 Pasta la Vista 2005-09-29 Pokemon Site 414 Fear Factor Phony! 2005-10-06 Pokemon Site 420 On Olden Pond 2005-11-17 Pokemon Site
IX. Season 9: Battle Frontier Episodes: 421-468 Canon: 421-432, 435, 437-440, 442-443, 445-450, 454-455, 457-466, 468 Fillers: 433-434, 436, 441, 444, 451-453, 456, 467 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 433 King and Queen for a Day 2006-02-23 Pokemon Site 434 Curbing the Crimson Tide 2006-03-02 Pokemon Site 436 Three Jynx and a Baby 2006-03-16 Pokemon Site 441 All That Glitters Is Not Golden 2006-04-20 Pokemon Site 444 The Ole’ Berate and Switch 2006-05-11 Pokemon Site 451 Aipom and Circumstance 2006-07-06 Pokemon Site 452 Strategy Tomorrow – Comedy Tonight 2006-07-20 Pokemon Site 453 Duels of the Jungle 2006-07-27 Pokemon Site 456 Pinch Healing 2006-08-17 Pokemon Site 467 Like It or Lup It 2006-11-02 Pokemon Site
X. Season 10: Diamond and Pearl Episodes: 469-520 Canon: 469-482, 485-498, 500-501, 504-514, 519 Fillers: 483-484, 499, 502-503, 515-518 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 483 Faced with Steelix Determination 2007-03-15 Pokemon Site 484 Cooking Up a Sweet Story 2007-03-29 Pokemon Site 499 Steamboat Willies 2007-07-05 Pokemon Site 502 The Electrike Company 2007-08-09 Pokemon Site 503 Malice in Wonderland 2007-08-23 Pokemon Site 515 The Keystone Pops 2007-11-29 Pokemon Site 516 Bibarel Gnaws Best 2007-11-29 Pokemon Site 517 Nosing ‘Round the Mountain 2007-12-06 Pokemon Site 518 Luxray Vision 2007-12-13 Pokemon Site
XI. Season 11: Battle Dimension Episodes: 521-572 Canon: 521-528, 530-561, 563-572 Fillers: 529, 562 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 529 The Bells Are Singing 2008-03-13 Pokemon Site 562 Jumping Rocket Ship 2008-11-20 Pokemon Site
XII. Season 12: Galactic Battles Episodes: 573- 625 Canon: 573, 576-582, 584-592, 594-605, 608-615, 617-625 Fillers: 574-575, 583, 593, 606-607, 616 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 574 Stealing the Conversation! 2009-02-19 Pokemon Site 575 The Drifting Snorunt! 2009-02-26 Pokemon Site 583 Battling a Cute Drama! 2009-04-30 Pokemon Site 593 Beating the Bustle and Hustle! 2009-07-09 Pokemon Site 606 Try for the Family Stone! 2009-10-22 Pokemon Site 607 Sticking with Who You Know! 2009-10-29 Pokemon Site 616 Regaining the Home Advantage! 2010-01-07 Pokemon Site
XIII. Season 13: Sinnoh League Victors Episodes: 626-659 Canon: 626-630, 632-656, 658-659 Fillers: 631, 657 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 631 Dealing with a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! 2010-04-22 Pokemon Site 657 Saving Darmanitan from the Bell! 2010-11-04 Pokemon Site
XIV. Season 14: Black and White Episodes: 660-707 Canon: 660-674, 676-677, 680-683, 685-701, 705-707 Fillers: 675, 678-679, 684, 702-704 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 675 Scare at the Litwick Mansion! 2011-04-07 Pokemon Site 678 Cottonee in Love! 2011-04-28 Pokemon Site 679 A UFO for Elgyem! 2011-05-05 Pokemon Site 684 Where Did You Go, Audino? 2011-06-09 Pokemon Site 702 A Maractus Musical! 2011-10-27 Pokemon Site 703 The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck! 2011-11-03 Pokemon Site 704 Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita! 2011-11-10 Pokemon Site
XV. Season 15: Rival Destinies Episodes: 708-756 Canon: 708-714, 716-736, 738-743, 745-746, 749-756 Fillers: 715, 737, 744, 747-748 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 715 Baffling the Bouffalant! 2012-02-16 Pokemon Site 737 The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo! 2012-07-19 Pokemon Site 744 Unrest at the Nursery! 2012-09-20 Pokemon Site 747 Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige! 2012-10-11 Pokemon Site 748 A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team! 2012-10-18 Pokemon Site
XVI. Season 16: Adventures in Unova and Beyond Episodes: 757-801 Canon: 757-773, 775, 777, 779-780, 783-786, 788-798, 800-801 Fillers: 774, 776, 778, 781- 782, 787, 799 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 774 Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness! 2013-05-09 Pokemon Site 776 The Island of Illusions! 2013-05-23 Pokemon Site 778 The Pirates of Decolore! 2013-06-06 Pokemon Site 781 Searching for a Wish! 2013-06-27 Pokemon Site 782 Capacia Island UFO! 2013-07-04 Pokemon Site 787 Go, Go, Gogoat! 2013-08-22 Pokemon Site 799 Grooming Furfrou! 2013-11-28 Pokemon Site
XVII. Season 17: Pokemon the Series: XY Episodes: 802-849 Canon: 802-804, 808, 810-816, 818, 820-835, 837-838, 840, 842-849 Fillers: 805-807, 809, 817, 819, 836, 839, 841 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 805 Seeking Shelter from the Storm! 2014-01-30 Pokemon Site 806 An Appetite for Battle! 2014-02-06 Pokemon Site 807 A Jolting Switcheroo! 2014-02-13 Pokemon Site 809 Awakening the Sleeping Giant! 2014-02-27 Pokemon Site 817 To Find a Fairy Flower! 2014-05-15 Pokemon Site 819 Heroes–Friends and Faux Alike! 2014-05-29 Pokemon Site 836 The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos! 2014-10-09 Pokemon Site 839 Bonnie for the Defense! 2014-10-30 Pokemon Site 841 When Light and Dark Collide! 2014-11-27 Pokemon Site
XVIII. Season 18: XY – Kalos Quest Episodes: 850-894 Canon: 850-861, 863-872, 875-876, 878-879, 881-885, 890-894 Fillers: 862, 873-874, 877, 880, 886-889 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 862 So, You’re Having a Bad Day! 2015-05-07 Pokemon Site 873 Over the Mountain of Snow! 2015-07-30 Pokemon Site 874 Adventures in Running Errands! 2015-08-13 Pokemon Site 877 The Tiny Caretaker! 2015-09-10 Pokemon Site 880 Lights! Camera! Pika! 2015-06-18 Pokemon Site 886 Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes! 2015-11-05 Pokemon Site 887 A Giga Battle with Mega Results! 2015-11-12 Pokemon Site 888 A Fiery Rite of Passage! 2015-11-19 Pokemon Site 889 Dream a Little Dream from Me! 2015-11-26 Pokemon Site
XIX. Season 19: XYZ Episodes: 895- 941 Canon: 895-898, 900-901, 903-907, 909-913, 916-937, 939-941 Fillers: 899, 902, 908, 914-915, 938 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 899 A Watershed Moment! 2016-02-18 Pokemon Site 902 Unlocking Some Respect! 2016-03-10 Pokemon Site 908 Making Friends and Influencing Villains! 2016-04-28 Pokemon Site 914 A Diamond in the Rough! 2016-06-09 Pokemon Site 915 A Gaggle of Gadget Greatness! 2016-06-16 Pokemon Site 938 A Shocking Grocery Run! 2016-12-08 Pokemon Site
XX. Season 20: Sun and Moon Episodes: 942-984 Canon: 942, 944-947, 949-954, 956-959, 962-984 Fillers: 943, 948, 955, 960-961 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 943 Young Kiawe Had a Farm! 2017-01-19 Netflix 948 They Might Not Be Giants! 2017-03-02 Netflix 955 Getting the Band Back Together! 2017-04-20 Netflix 960 Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper! 2017-05-25 Netflix 961 Lulled to La-La Land! 2017-06-08 Netflix
XXI. Season 21: Ultra Adventures Episodes: 985-1033 Canon: 985-988, 990-1001, 1003-1013, 1015-1016, 1018-1023, 1025-1033 Fillers: 989, 1002, 1014, 1017, 1024 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 989 The Dex Can’t Help It! 2018-01-11 Netflix 1002 Dewpider Ascending! 2018-04-26 Netflix 1014 Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids! 2018-07-26 Netflix 1017 I Choose Paradise! 2018-08-16 Netflix 1024 Lillier and the Staff! 2018-10-21 Netflix
XXII. Season 22: Ultra Legends Episodes: 1034-1087 Canon: 1034-1043, 1045-1056, 1058-1087 Fillers: 1044, 1057 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 1044 This Magik Moment! 2019-03-17 Netflix 1057 Pikachu’s Exciting Adventure! 2019-06-16 Netflix
XXIII. Season 23: Pokemon Journeys: The Series Episodes: 1088-1135 Canon: 1088-1095, 1096-1199, 1101-1102, 1104-1135 Filler: 1096, 1100, 1103 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 1096 Finding a Legend! January 19, 2020 Netflix 1100 The Climb to Be the Very Best! February 16, 2020 Netflix 1103 A Chilling Curse! March 8, 2020 Netflix
XXIV. Season 24: Pokemon Master Journeys: The Series Episodes: 1136-1177 Canon: 1136-1140, 1142-1143, 1146-1147, 1149-1153, 1155, 1157-1165, 1167-1173, 1175-1177 Filler: 1141, 1144, 1145, 1148, 1154, 1156, 1166, 1174 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 1141 Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy! February 5, 2021 Netflix 1144 Memories of a Warming Kindness! February 26, 2021 Netflix 1145 A Rollicking Roll… March 5, 2021 Netflix 1148 Searching for Service with a Smile! April 9, 2021 Netflix 1154 Sleuths for Truth! May 21, 2021 Netflix 1156 Errand Endurance! June 4, 2021 Netflix 1166 Night and Day, You Are the Ones! September 3, 2021 Netflix 1174 Breaking the Ice! November 12, 2021 Netflix
XXV. Season 25: Pokemon Ultimate Journeys: The Series Canon: 1178-1179, 1181, 1187-1194, 1196-1234 Filler: 1180, 1182-1186, 1195 Episode Number Title Air Date Where to Watch 1180 It’s All in the Name! January 14, 2022 Netflix 1182 The Good, The Bad, and The Lucky! January 28, 2022 Netflix 1183 Lighting the Way Home! February 4, 2022 Netflix 1184 An Evolution in Taste! February 11, 2022 Netflix 1185 Out of Their Elements! February 18, 2022 Netflix 1186 Battling Turned Up to Eleven! February 25, 2022 Netflix 1195 Catching the Aura of Fate! April 29, 2022 Netflix
5. Why do Filler Arcs Exist? Filler episodes are born out of necessity. Original content is introduced to anime when the manga is on the verge of running out of chapters. They provide enough time for the manga to catch on before returning to the actual plot.
Thus, canon episodes mean the content that is adapted directly from the manga with no original additions. Fillers can sometimes add more depth to the show as they explore some side quests that might later become endearing to the audience.
Pokemon Similarly, Pokemon has several filler episodes to prevent the anime from overlapping with the manga and to create a distance between them.
6. How to Watch Pokemon in Order? It is best to watch Pokemon according to its chronological or release order. You can either watch the 25 seasons followed by the movies or pause the seasons to follow up on the extras to prevent a confusing timeline.
The best watch order for all seasons and movies of Pokemon has been compiled right here:
READ: Watch all Pokemon Seasons, Movies, and Specials in the Best Order 7. Conclusion With over a THOUSAND episodes, the main plot of Pokemon follows Ash and Pikachu’s quest of winning the world championship. However, the latest season of the anime has replaced Ash with two entirely new characters.
Despite having tons of filler episodes, Pokemon will always be a classic. So, skip the fillers to get directly to the juicy battles.
If you want to remember your childhood through a binge session with friends, Pokemon is the way to go!
8. About Pokémon Pokémon was first released in 1996 and is set up in a world where humans catch monsters and store them in pocket-sized poke-balls.
They are creatures with an affinity to certain elements and some superhuman abilities related to that element.
Revolving around a teenage boy Ash Ketchum, Pokémon takes us through his journey to becoming the most accomplished Pokémon trainer the world has ever seen.
