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Pokémon

ポケットモンスター

“Late to claim a starter, ten-year-old Satoshi gets rebellious Pikachu instead and sets out to become a Pokémon Master.”

276 episodes24 min

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, KidsSpring 1997OLMPG - Children

7.43 Community score

2,554 rank691,745 viewers5,954 favorites

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Late to claim a starter, ten-year-old Satoshi gets rebellious Pikachu instead and sets out to become a Pokémon Master.

Pokémon are peculiar creatures with a vast array of different abilities and appearances; many people, known as Pokémon trainers, capture and train them, often with the intent of battling others. Young Satoshi has not only dreamed of becoming a Pokémon trainer but also a "Pokémon Master," and on the arrival of his 10th birthday, he finally has a chance to make that dream a reality. Unfortunately for him, all three Pokémon available to beginning trainers have already been claimed and only Pikachu, a rebellious Electric-type Pokémon, remains. However, this chance encounter would mark the start of a lifelong friendship and an epic adventure! Setting off on a journey to become the very best, Satoshi and Pikachu travel across beautiful, sprawling regions with their friends Kasumi, a Water-type trainer, and Takeshi, a Rock-type trainer. But danger lurks around every corner. The infamous Team Rocket is always nearby, seeking to steal powerful Pokémon through nefarious schemes. It'll be up to Satoshi and his friends to thwart their efforts as he also strives to earn the eight Pokémon Gym Badges he'll need to challenge the Pokémon League, and eventually claim the title of Pokémon Master.

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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0495

A Tv Production · Spring 1997

OLM.

in association with TV Tokyo · TV Tokyo Music

Format
276 × 24′
eps × min
Total runtime
110h 24m
all episodes
Aired
Apr 1997 – Nov 2002
Spring 1997
Source
Tv
media type
Rated
PG
Children
Ref.
BS-0495
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