Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Pokémon: Sun & Moon | |
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No. of episodes | 43 |
Release | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original release | November 17, 2016 September 21, 2017 | –
Season chronology |
The twentieth season of the long running Pokémon animated series is known as Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon (ポケットモンスター サン&ムーン, Poketto Monsutā: San & Mūn) in Japan and internationally as Pokémon Sun and Moon (advertised as Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon). This season follows the continuing adventures of Ash Ketchum and Pikachu as they travel to the Alola region, go to Pokémon school, participate in the island trials, and learn how to use the power of Z-moves.
The season premiered in Japan on November 17, 2016 on TV Tokyo.[1] The season premiered in the United States on May 12, 2017 on Disney XD. This is after a preview of the first two episodes on December 5, 2016 on Disney XD.[2] This is the first season to air on Disney XD. The sneak peek of the first two episodes of the season premiered in the UK on CITV on November 20, 2016.[3] Episodes 3 to 8 premiered in April 2017 as part of the Easter holiday lineup.[4] The season premiered in Canada on Teletoon on March 17, 2017.[5]
The Japanese opening song is "Alola!!" (アローラ!!, Arōra!!) by Rica Matsumoto with Ikue Otani. The Japanese opening song is "Aim to Be a Pokémon Master (20th Anniversary)" (めざせポケモンマスター (20th Anniversary), Mezase Pokémon Master (20th Anniversary)) by Rica Matsumoto. The Japanese ending song is "Pose" (ポーズ, Pōzu) by Taiiku Okazaki. The opening song for the English dub is "Under the Alolan Sun" by Jannel Candrice and The Sad Truth.
Season 20: Sun & Moon (2016–present)
The English episode numbers are based on their first airing in the United States in syndication on Disney XD. Other English-speaking nations largely follow either this order or the Japanese order.
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EP#[a] | English title Japanese title |
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J# | E# | Japan[6] | United States |
Notes
References
- ^ "テレビ東京・あにてれ ポケットモンスター サン&ムーン". TV Tokyo. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "Pokémon Moves to Disney XD with a Big Movie Debut". Pokemon.com. November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Watch the Debut of the New Pokémon Movie". Pokemon.com/UK. November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "CITV on Twitter". April 10, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Teletoon on Twitter". March 15, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "テレビ東京・あにてれ ポケットモンスター サン&ムーン". Pokémon.