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A Definitive List Of All 24 'Pokémon' Movies In Order

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Pokémon is such a powerhouse that it’s not bound to just a few kinds of media. Though it originally started as a video game, it has since grown to become the highest-grossing media franchise, including books, films, comic books, animation, and more. Pokémon has grossed an estimated $110 billion in revenue, which is more than the MCU and Star Wars put together and Pokémon movies are a big reason why. So to help you learn about the film part of the IP, we've put together a breakdown of the Pokemon movies in order.

Approximately $1.85 billion of that number comes from the box office. The first Pokémon movie dropped in the summer of 1998 in Japan and November of 1999 in North America and ever since they’ve been dropping steadily for nearly a quarter of a century.

Below, we’ve outlined what all of the Pokémon movies are and what order to watch them.

The Pokémon Movies, in Order:

  • Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back
  • Pokémon: The Movie 2000 – The Power of One
  • Pokémon 3: The Movie – Spell of the Unown
  • Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi – Voice of the Forest
  • Pokémon Heroes: Latios and Latias
  • Pokémon: Jirachi – Wish Maker
  • Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
  • Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
  • Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
  • Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
  • Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior
  • Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
  • Pokémon – Zoroark: Master of Illusions
  • Pokémon the Movie: Black – Victini and Reshiram, White – Victini and Zekrom
  • Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice
  • Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and The Legend Awakened
  • Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
  • Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
  • Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
  • Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
  • Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
  • Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution
  • Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
  • Detective Pikachu

How Many 'Pokémon' Movies are There?

In terms of actual Pokémon movies, there have been 23 animated ones and 1 live-action movie. There are also television specials and Pikachu shorts, but while they’re more than TV episodes, they don’t quite count as movies either.

What Order Should I Watch the 'Pokémon' Movies In?

For all but one series of movies, the release order for the Pokémon movies is actually also the chronological order, so that’s the order we’ve got for you. The first two movies released in the Sun & Moon series are actually set in an alternate continuity and the first is a CGI remake of a previous film, but this order’s great because you’re watching in release order and by the time you get to 2017’s I Choose You, it just feels like a prequel.

Where Can I Watch the 'Pokémon' Movies?

There isn’t one spot where you can stream all of the Pokémon movies, but for the most part, they’re easily accessible with platforms like Hulu and Prime Video.

1. 'Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back'

- Release Date: November 10, 1999

Watch Now on Prime Video

2. 'Pokémon: The Movie 2000 – The Power of One'

- Release Date: July 21, 2000

Watch Now on Prime Video

3. 'Pokémon 3: The Movie – Spell of the Unown'

- Release Date: April 6, 2001

Watch Now on Prime Video

4. 'Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi – Voice of the Forest'

- Release Date: October 11, 2002

Watch Now on Prime Video

5. 'Pokémon Heroes: Latios and Latias'

- Release Date: May 16, 2003

Watch Now on Manga TV

6. 'Pokémon: Jirachi – Wish Maker'

- Release Date: June 1, 2004

Watch Now on YouTube

7. 'Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys'

- Release Date: January 22, 2005

Watch Now on YouTube

8. 'Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'

- Release Date: September 19, 2006

Watch Now on Prime Video

9. 'Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea'

- Release Date: March 23, 2007

Watch Now on Prime Video

10. 'Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai'

- Release Date: February 24, 2008

Watch Now on Hulu

11. 'Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior'

- Release Date: February 13, 2009

Watch Now on Hulu

12. 'Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life'

- Release Date: November 20, 2009

Watch Now on Hulu

13. 'Pokémon – Zoroark: Master of Illusions'

- Release Date: February 5, 2011

Watch Now on Hulu

14. 'Pokémon the Movie: Black – Victini and Reshiram, White – Victini and Zekrom'

- Release Date: July 16, 2011

Watch Now on Prime Video

15. 'Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice'

- Release Date: December 8, 2012

Watch Now on Prime Video

16. 'Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and The Legend Awakened'

- Release Date: October 19, 2003

Watch Now on Prime Video

17. 'Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction'

- Release Date: November 8, 2014

Watch Now on Prime Video

18. 'Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages'

- Release Date: December 19, 2015

Watch Now on Prime Video

19. 'Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel'

- Release Date: December 5, 2016

Watch Now on Prime Video

20. 'Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!'

- Release Date: November 5, 2017

Watch Now on Netflix

21. 'Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us'

- Release Date: November 24, 2018

Watch Now on Netflix

22. 'Detective Pikachu'

- Release Date: May 10, 2019

Watch Now on Netflix

23. 'Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution'

- Release Date: February 27, 2020

Watch Now on Netflix

24. 'Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle'

- Release Date: October 8, 2021

Watch Now on Netflix
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