YouTube

YouTube
YouTube Logo
Provider	Google
Launched	February 14, 2005[1]
Shutdown	N/A
Service provided	Video sharing platform
Accessible by	Web, mobile, smart TVs, consoles, etc.
Website	youtube.com

YouTube is an online video sharing platform, owned and operated by Google. The service allows users to upload and view videos, comment on them, and subscribe to other users' "channels". As of June 2025, YouTube is the second most visited website in the world,^[2][3] and over 2 billion users watch over a billion hours of content every day.^[4] Due to guidelines introduced to abide by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), most content related to the Pokémon animated series and its movies is marked for kids, disabling many features including comments.^[5]

Official Pokémon YouTube channels

The Pokémon Company

The following are the official YouTube channels managed by The Pokémon Company. Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore used to have their own official YouTube channels, but these have since been deprecated in favor of a broader "Pokémon Asia ENG" channel.

Country	Icon	Channel name	Country	Icon	Channel name
Japan		ポケモン公式YouTubeチャンネル Pokémon Official YouTube Channel	Hong Kong		寶可夢 香港 Pokémon Hong Kong (defunct)
India		Pokémon Asia Official (Hindi) Pokémon Asia Official (Tamil) Pokémon Asia Official (Telugu) Pokémon Asia Official (Bengali) Pokémon South Asia Official (ENG)	Indonesia		Pokémon Indonesia
Malaysia		Pokémon Malaysia (defunct)	Philippines		Pokémon Philippines (defunct)
Singapore		Pokémon Singapore (defunct)	Taiwan		寶可夢 台灣 Pokémon Taiwan
Thailand		Pokémon Thailand Official	Vietnam		Pokémon Việt Nam – Official
Asia		Pokémon Asia ENG

Pokémon Kids TV

Main article: Pokémon Kids TV

The following are the official Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channels managed by The Pokémon Company.

Language	Icon	Channel name	Language	Icon	Channel name
Japanese		Pokémon Kids TV Japan	English		Pokémon Kids TV

Pokémon Korea, Inc.

The following is the official YouTube channel managed by Pokémon Korea, Inc.

Country	Icon	Channel name
South Korea		포켓몬 공식 채널 Pokémon Korea, Inc. The official Pokémon channel Pokémon Korea, Inc.

The Pokémon Company International

The following are the official YouTube channels managed by The Pokémon Company International.

Language	Icon	Channel name	Language	Icon	Channel name
English		The Official Pokémon YouTube channel	French		La chaîne officielle Pokémon en français The official Pokémon channel in French
German		Offizieller Pokémon YouTube Kanal Official Pokémon Youtube channel	Dutch		Het Officiële Kanaal Van Pokémon In Nederland The Official Channel Of Pokémon In The Netherlands
Italian		Il Canale Pokémon Italiano Ufficiale The Official Italian Pokémon Channel	Spanish (Europe)		PokemonOficialES
Spanish (LATAM)		Pokémon Latam	Portuguese		O Canal Oficial da Pokémon em Português The Official Pokémon Channel in Portuguese
Polish		Oficjalny Kanał Pokémon w języku polskim The Official Pokémon Channel in Polish	Turkish		Pokémon Türkiye Pokémon Turkey
Russian		Официальный русский канал Покемон The Official Russian Pokémon Channel (defunct)

Pokémon TV

Main article: Pokémon TV

The following is the official Pokémon TV YouTube channel managed by The Pokémon Company International.

Language	Icon	Channel name
Multiple		Pokémon TV

Pokémon GO

The following are the official YouTube channels for the game Pokémon GO.

Language	Icon	Channel name	Language	Icon	Channel name
English		Pokémon GO	Japanese		Pokémon GO Japan
French		Pokémon GO France	Italian		Pokémon GO Italia
German		Pokémon GO Deutschland	Spanish		Pokémon GO España
Portuguese		Pokémon GO BR	Korean		Pokémon GO Korea
Chinese		Pokémon GO TW

Pokémon UNITE

The following are the official YouTube channel for the game Pokémon UNITE.

Language	Icon	Channel name	Language	Icon	Channel name
English		Pokémon UNITE	Japanese		ポケモンユナイト公式チャンネル Pokémon UNITE Official Channel

Pokémon Trading Card Game

The following is the official YouTube channel for the game TCG.

Language	Icon	Channel name
Japanese		【公式】ポケモンカードチャンネル (Official) Pokémon Card Channel

Pokémon Frienda

The following is the official YouTube channel for the game Pokémon Frienda, formerly a channel for Pokémon Mezastar.

Language	Icon	Channel name
Japanese		ポケモンフレンダTV【公式】 Pokémon Frienda TV (Official)

Miscellaneous

The following is the official YouTube channel for the Pokémon animated series uploaded by third-party companies. Note that they may be geo-locked to their own respective countries.

Language	Icon	Channel name
Japanese		テレ東公式 TV TOKYO TV Tokyo (Official)
English		Monsta Monsta (Official)

Pokémon animation on YouTube

Pokémon Generations

Main article: Pokémon Generations

Pokémon Generations premiered in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch on The Pokémon Company International's official channel for each language weekly between September 16 and December 23, 2016, and in Portuguese starting on February 10, 2017. The series was added to The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel between December 9, 2016, and February 2, 2017.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Main article: Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Episodes of Pokémon: Twilight Wings premiered monthly beginning on January 15, 2020, on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and The Pokémon Company International's official channels.

Pokémon Journeys

Main article: S23

For a limited time between March 18 to 31 and April 8 to May 31, 2020, every episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series (that had aired before that time) was made available on the official YouTube channel of Japan for free^[6][7][8].

Pokémon: Indigo League

Main article: S01

In response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, between April 17 to May 12, 2020, two episodes of Pokémon: Indigo League were uploaded daily to the official YouTube channels of Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore as part of the "Home Fun for Pokémon Fans" campaign^[9][10][11]. Starting May 12, 2020, two episodes of the Cantonese dub of the series are being uploaded each day to the official YouTube channel of Hong Kong as part of the same campaign^[12].

POKÉTOON

Main article: POKÉTOON

On The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and The Pokémon Company International's official channels, episodes of POKÉTOON premiered monthly beginning on June 5, 2020 and June 17, 2022, respectively.

Pokémon Evolutions

Main article: Pokémon Evolutions

Episodes of Pokémon Evolutions premiered weekly beginning on September 9, 2021, on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and The Pokémon Company International's official channels.

Pokémon: Hisuian Snow

Main article: Pokémon: Hisuian Snow

Episodes of Pokémon: Hisuian Snow premiered monthly beginning on May 18, 2022, on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and The Pokémon Company International's official channels.

Cube-Shaped Pokémon on Cubie Island?!

Main article: Cube-Shaped Pokémon on Cubie Island?!

Episodes of Cube-Shaped Pokémon on Cubie Island?! premiered monthly beginning on April 9, 2023, on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and the English Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channel.

Pokémon: Path to the Peak

Main article: Pokémon: Path to the Peak

Episodes of Pokémon: Path to the Peak premiered weekly beginning on August 11, 2023, on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and The Pokémon Company International's official channels.

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Main article: Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Episodes of Pokémon: Paldean Winds premiered monthly beginning on September 6, 2023, on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and The Pokémon Company International's official channels.

Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan

Main article: Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan

Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan premiered on October 25, 2023, on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and The Pokémon Company International's official channels.

Homecoming

Main article: Homecoming

Homecoming premiered on February 6, 2024, on The Pokémon Company's official Traditional Chinese channel, as well as premiered on February 9, 2024 and February 10, 2024, on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and The Pokémon Company International's official channels, respectively.

Animated Pokédex

Main article: Animated Pokédex

On The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and The Pokémon Company International's official channels, episodes of Animated Pokédex premiered monthly beginning on December 16, 2024 and May 13, 2025, respectively.

Pokémon: Discover Paldea

Main article: Pokémon: Discover Paldea

Episodes of Pokémon: Discover Paldea premiered on January 16, 2025 on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel and premiered on January 18, 2025 on The Pokémon Company International's official channels.

Pokémon Concierge

Main article: Pokémon Concierge

From February 21 to March 9, 2025, episodes from the first season of Pokémon Concierge were made available on the various official Pokémon YouTube channels as a part of Pokémon Day 2025 celebrations.

Dragonite and the Special Delivery

Main article: Dragonite and the Special Delivery

Dragonite and the Special Delivery premiered on February 27, 2025 on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel.

Pokécology Diary

Main article: Pokécology Diary

Pokécology Diary premiered on July 11, 2025 on The Pokémon Company's official Japanese channel.

The Pokémon Company Channels

Starting from January 19, 2021, episodes of Pokémon Journeys: The Series were made available on the Pokémon Asia ENG channel. These episodes were released every Friday and operated on a rotation, where the five most recent episodes would be available, with the first five episodes being permanently available. Other official YouTube channels managed by The Pokémon Company would eventually start uploading episodes of Pokémon Journeys: The Series. Eventually, the channels would begin uploading episodes of other series of Pokémon animated series. Eventually, for unknown reasons, some of the channels would privatize most or all of the episodes of certain series, such as Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

The following is the list of channels that have uploaded Pokémon animated series episodes to their channels.

Country/Region	Icon	Channel name	List of uploaded series
Indonesia		Pokémon Indonesia	Pokémon the Series: XY Pokémon Journeys: The Series Pokémon Horizons: The Series Pokémon the Series: The Beginning (EP001-EP037, EP039-EP053) Pokémon the Series: Black & White (BW001-BW048)
Taiwan		寶可夢 台灣 Pokémon Taiwan	Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl Pokémon the Series: XY (Cantonese dub, without S19) Pokémon Journeys: The Series Pokémon Horizons: The Series Pokémon Horizons: The Series (Cantonese dub) Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
India and South Asia		Pokémon Asia Official (Hindi) Pokémon Asia Official (Tamil) Pokémon Asia Official (Telugu) Pokémon Asia Official (Bengali) Pokémon South Asia Official (ENG)	Pokémon the Series: XY Pokémon Journeys: The Series Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Thailand		Pokémon Thailand Official	Pokémon the Series: XY Pokémon Journeys: The Series Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Asia		Pokémon Asia ENG	Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl Pokémon the Series: XY Pokémon Journeys: The Series Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Movies & TV shows for sale

Main article: Google Play

It is possible to rent or purchase movies and TV shows through YouTube. YouTube is linked to Google's digital distribution service Google Play, and they share a catalogue; movies and TV shows purchased on YouTube are watchable on Google Play Movies & TV (or vice versa). It is possible to purchase or rent movies in 38 countries, and TV shows are available to purchase in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. TV show rental is exclusively available in Japan^[13].

Pokémon animated series & movies available for purchase

Main article: List of digital home video releases of Pokémon animation

YouTube Music

YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by YouTube that launched on November 12, 2015. The service is available for free with ads or as part of a YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium subscription. The service is available in 81 countries^[14].

Available Pokémon albums

• Pokémon 2.B.A. Master^{[link 1]}
• Pokémon 2.B.A. Master (Spanish version)^{[link 2]}
• Pokémon the First Movie (score)^{[link 3]}
• Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack^{[link 4]}
• Totally Pokémon^{[link 5]}
• Pokémon X^{[link 6]}
• Pokémon Christmas Bash^{[link 7]}
• Pokémon Movie Music Collection^{[link 8]}
• Pokémon Detective Pikachu Original Motion Picture Soundtrack^{[link 9]}
• Carry On^{[link 10]}
• The Journey Starts Today^{[link 11]}

External links

• YouTube on Wikipedia

YouTube

• Website
• Android app
• iOS app

YouTube Music

• Website
• Android app
• iOS app

References

Music links

Related articles

• Google Play
• Spotify

This article is part of Project Mass Media, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on official Pokémon publishing, broadcasting, communications, and other media.