Pokémon Generations

Pokémon Generations
ポケモンジェネレーションズ (Pokemon Jenerēshonzu)
Original net animation
Directed by	Daiki Tomiyasu
Written by	Atsuhiro Tomioka
Music by	OLM MUSIC, Inc
Studio	OLM (Team Kato)
Released	September 16, 2016 – December 23, 2016
Runtime	3–5 minutes
Episodes	18

Pokémon Generations (ポケモンジェネレーションズ, ポケモンジェネレーションズ, Pokemon Jenerēshonzu) is a 2016 Japanese-animated original net animation series produced by OLM and released on YouTube by The Pokémon Company. The series consists of several short stories inspired by Nintendo's Pokémon video game series (from Generations I to VI), as opposed to its main television series. A total of 18 episodes were produced, and were originally released in English on YouTube between September 16, 2016 and December 23, 2016. Japanese episodes have also aired via YouTube.

Episode list

EP#	Title	US air date	Japanese air date
1	"The Adventure" "Bōken"	September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)	December 9, 2016
A Pokémon trainer (the player character from Pokémon Red and Blue) catches a wild Pikachu, embarking on a long adventure and battling Pokémon in different regions from Kanto to Kalos.
2	"The Chase" "Tsuiseki"	September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)	December 9, 2016
In Kanto, Detective Looker leads a unit to infiltrate the Viridian City Gym in order to capture Team Rocket's leader, Giovanni.
3	"The Challenger" "Chōsensha"	September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)	December 9, 2016
The members of the Elite Four face off against a challenger (the rival character from Red and Blue) who wishes to become the champion of the Kanto region.
4	"The Lake of Rage" "Ikari no Mizūmi"	September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)	December 9, 2016
After encountering a red Gyarados, Lance of the Elite Four goes to infiltrate a facility taken over by Team Rocket remnants.
5	"The Legacy" "Keishō"	October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07)	December 9, 2016
Following Team Rocket's takeover of the Goldenrod Radio Tower, Detective Looker questions Giovanni's son (the rival character from Pokémon Gold and Silver) about his father's whereabouts and his upcoming plans.
6	"The Reawakening" "Saisei"	October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07)	December 9, 2016
Eusine explores Ecruteak City's Burned Tower in Johto, looking into the legends of three Pokémon—Entei, Raikou, and Suicune—that were resurrected from its flames.
7	"The Vision" "Bijon"	October 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)	December 16, 2016
In the Hoenn region, Team Magma attempts to hold off an intruder (the player character from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire) and his Sceptile while they prepare to bring their dream to fruition.
8	"The Cavern" "Kaitei Dōkutsu"	October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)	December 16, 2016
In a deep sea cavern, Archie, leader of Team Aqua, awakens Primal Kyogre, unleashing something he cannot control that aims to sink the world.
9	"The Scoop" "Sukūpu"	October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)	December 16, 2016
News reporter Gabby and her cameraman, Ty, uncover top secret footage of a Pokémon battle between two legendary Pokémon in outer space: Deoxys and Mega Rayquaza.
10	"The Old Chateau" "Mori no Yōkan"	October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)	December 22, 2016
Within the Sinnoh region, Cheryl and her Chansey arrive at the Old Chateau in Eterna Forest, unaware of its haunted nature.
11	"The New World" "Atarashii Sekai"	November 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)	December 22, 2016
The leader of Team Galactic, Cyrus, attempts to create a new world at the Spear Pillar and encounters Giratina, which takes Cyrus to the distortion world.
12	"The Magma Stone" "Kazan no Okiishi"	November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11)	December 22, 2016
Team Galactic's remnants, under Charon's leadership, awaken Heatran in Stark Mountain, but are opposed by Buck, Looker, and their Pokémon.
13	"The Uprising" "Hanran"	November 18, 2016 (2016-11-18)	January 26, 2017
Team Plasma's castle rises out of the earth surrounding the Unova Pokémon League, but the Gym Leaders of Unova arrive to save the world from their and Ghetsis' evil ambitions.
14	"The Frozen World" "Kogoeru Sekai"	November 23, 2016 (2016-11-23)	January 26, 2017
Gym Leader Drayden battles Team Plasma in Opelucid City, but things go awry when Colress unleashes his secret weapon on the city.
15	"The King Returns" "Kikan"	December 2, 2016 (2016-12-02)	January 26, 2017
Ghetsis attempts to freeze the world over with Kyurem, but N arrives with Reshiram to stop him.
16	"The Beauty Eternal" "Eien no Bi"	December 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)	February 2, 2017
Lysandre, CEO of Lysandre Labs, goes about his day giving press speeches, meeting women and presenting his company's latest technology, all the while hiding a sinister plot from the people of Kalos.
17	"The Investigation" "Sōsa"	December 16, 2016 (2016-12-16)	February 2, 2017
Detective Looker and Mimi, an Espurr, pursue the masked Pokémon thief Essentia, suspecting that she is Emma, their kind and innocent assistant.
18	"The Redemption" "Aganai"	December 23, 2016 (2016-12-23)	February 2, 2017
Kalos' new champion (the male player character from X and Y) is approached by AZ for battle while a mother tells her daughter AZ's story about Floette and the ultimate weapon that was used to end the Pokémon War.

External links

• Pokémon Generations (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Pokémon Generations at IMDb