List of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episodes
The twentieth season of the 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 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 originally aired in Japan from November 17, 2016 to September 21, 2017 on TV Tokyo,[1] and in the United States from May 12, 2017 to December 9, 2017 on Disney XD, making it the first Pokémon series to premiere on that channel. Prior to this, a preview of the first two episodes aired on the network on December 5, 2016.[2]
| List of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episodes | |
|---|---|
| Season 20 | |
  Japanese logo (top) International logo (bottom) | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 43 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | November 17, 2016 – September 21, 2017 |
| Season chronology | |
The Japanese opening songs are "Alola!!" (アローラ!!, Arōra!!) by Rika Matsumoto with Ikue Otani for 29 episodes, and "Aim to Be a Pokémon Master (20th Anniversary)" (めざせポケモンマスター (20th Anniversary), Mezase Pokémon Masutā (20th Anniversary)) by Rika Matsumoto for 14 episodes. The ending song is "Pose" (ポーズ, Pōzu) by Taiiku Okazaki. The English opening song is "Under the Alolan Sun" by Jannel Candrice and The Sad Truth, featuring composer Ed Goldfarb. The instrumental version of the English opening song did serve as the end credit song.
Episodes
| J#[lower-alpha 1] | E#[lower-alpha 1] | English title Japanese title |
Original air date[3] | English air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 942 | 936 | "Alola to New Adventure!" (Alola! New Islands, New Pokémon!!) Transcription: "Arōra! Hajimete no shima, hajimete no Pokemon-tachi!!" (Japanese: アローラ! はじめての島、はじめてのポケモンたち!!) | November 17, 2016 | May 12, 2017[lower-alpha 2] |
| 943 | 937 | "The Guardian's Challenge!" (Enter the Guardian Deity Kapu-Kokeko! Let Us Attempt to Master Our Z-Move!!) Transcription: "Mamorigami Kapu Kokeko tōjō! Chōsen, ore-tachi no Z-waza!!" (Japanese: 守り神カプ・コケコ登場! 挑戦、オレたちのZワザ!!) | November 17, 2016 | May 12, 2017[lower-alpha 2] |
| 944 | 938 | "Loading the Dex!" (Good Rotomorning, I Am the Rotom Zukan Roto!) Transcription: "Yorotoshiku, boku, Rotomu Zukan roto" (Japanese: よロトしく、ボク、ロトム図鑑ロト!) | November 24, 2016 | May 13, 2017 |
| 945 | 939 | "First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-style!" (Enter Mokuroh! I Got a Pokémon in Alola!!) Transcription: "Mokurō tōjō! Arōra de Pokemon getto da ze" (Japanese: モクロー登場! アローラでポケモンゲットだぜ!!) | November 24, 2016 | May 14, 2017 |
| 946 | 940 | "Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!" (Ashimari, Do Your Balloonest!) Transcription: "Ashimari, ganbarūn!" (Japanese: シマリ、がんバルーン!) | December 1, 2016 | May 15, 2017 |
| 947 | 941 | "A Shocking Grocery Run!" (Zing Zap Togedemaru!) Transcription: "Biribiri chikuchiku Togedemaru!" (Japanese: びりびりちくちくトゲデマル!) | December 8, 2016 | May 16, 2017 |
| 948 | 942 | "That's Why the Litten Is a Scamp!" (Nyabby, The Marketplace Wanderer!) Transcription: "Ichiba no fūraibō Nyabī!" (Japanese: 市場の風来坊ニャビー!) | December 15, 2016 | May 17, 2017 |
| 949 | 943 | "Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!" (Who's in Charge of the Egg?) Transcription: "Tamago-gakari wa dāre da?" (Japanese: タマゴ係はだ～れだ?) | December 22, 2016 | May 18, 2017 |
| 950 | 944 | "To Top a Totem" (The Leader Pokémon Is Dekagoos!) Transcription: "Nushi Pokemon wa Dekagūsu!" (Japanese: ぬしポケモンはデカグース!) | January 5, 2017 | May 19, 2017 |
| 951 | 945 | "Trial and Tribulation!" (Will the Z-Move Work?! Challenging the Grand Trial!!) Transcription: "Deru ka Z-waza! Daishiren e no chōsen!!" (Japanese: 出るかZワザ! 大試練への挑戦!!) | January 12, 2017 | May 20, 2017 |
| 952 | 946 | "Young Kiawe Had a Farm!" (Satoshi Visits Kaki!) Transcription: "Satoshi, kaki n chi ni iku!" (Japanese: サトシ、カキんちに行く!) | January 19, 2017 | May 27, 2017 |
| 953 | 947 | "The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!" (The Extracurricular Lesson is on Hidoide?!) Transcription: "Kagai jugyō wa Hidoide!?" (Japanese: 課外授業はヒドイデ!?) | January 26, 2017 | June 3, 2017 |
| 954 | 948 | "Racing to a Big Event!" (The Great Alola Pancake Race!) Transcription: "Arōra Pankēki dai rēsu!" (Japanese: アローラパンケーキ大レース!) | February 2, 2017 | June 10, 2017 |
| 955 | 949 | "Getting to Know You!" (The Fruit of Courage: Lilie and Rokon!) Transcription: "Yūki no kesshō, Rīrie to Rokon!" (Japanese: 勇気の結晶、リーリエとロコン!) | February 9, 2017 | June 17, 2017 |
| 956 | 950 | "Rocking Clawmark Hill!" (Scratchmark Hill, Iwanko and Lugarugan!!) Transcription: "Tsumeato no oka, Iwanko to Rugarugan!!" (Japanese: 爪あとの丘、イワンコとルガルガン!!) | February 23, 2017 | June 24, 2017 |
| 957 | 951 | "They Might Not Be Giants!" (Three Little Pokémon, One Big Adventure!!) Transcription: "Chiisana san-biki, ōkina bōken!!" (Japanese: 小さな三匹、大きな冒険!!) | March 2, 2017 | July 1, 2017 |
| 958 | 952 | "Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!" (Alola Detective Rotom! The Mystery of the Lost Crystal!!) Transcription: "Arōra tantei Rotomu! Kieta kurisutaru no nazo!!" (Japanese: アローラ探偵ロトム! 消えたクリスタルの謎!!) | March 9, 2017 | July 1, 2017 |
| 959 | 953 | "A Seasoned Search!" (Really? Mao's Great Culinary Plan!) Transcription: "Majii!? Mao no oryōri dai sakusen!!" (Japanese: マジィ!? マオのお料理大作戦!!) | March 16, 2017 | July 1, 2017 |
| 960 | 954 | "A Guardian Rematch!" (Intense Electric Shock Training! A Rematch with Kapu-Kokeko!!) Transcription: "Dengeki mō tokkun! Kapu Kokeko to no saisen!!" (Japanese: 電撃猛特訓! カプ・コケコとの再戦!!) | March 23, 2017 | July 1, 2017 |
| 961 | 955 | "Partner Promises!" (The Promise Between Satoshi and Pikachu) Transcription: "Satoshi to Pikachū, futari no yakusoku" (Japanese: サトシとピカチュウ、二人の約束) | April 6, 2017 | July 1, 2017 |
| 962 | 956 | "One Journey Ends, Another Begins..." (It's Time for Nyabby to Move On) Transcription: "Nyabī, tabidachi no toki!" (Japanese: ニャビー、旅立ちの時!) | April 6, 2017 | July 1, 2017 |
| 963 | 957 | "A Shivering Shovel Search!" (Beware of Shovels!!!) Transcription: "Sukoppu ni yōchūi!!!" (Japanese: スコップに要注意!!!) | April 13, 2017 | July 8, 2017 |
| 964 | 958 | "Getting the Band Back Together!" (Shocking! A Dugtrio Split-Up?!) Transcription: "Shōgeki! Dagutorio kaisan?!" (Japanese: 衝撃! ダグトリオ解散!?) | April 20, 2017 | July 15, 2017 |
| 965 | 959 | "Alolan Open House!" (Alola! The First Visitors Day!!) Transcription: "Arōra! Hajimete no jugyō sankan!!" (Japanese: アローラ! はじめての授業参観!!) | April 27, 2017 | July 22, 2017 |
| 966 | 960 | "A Team-on-Team Tussle!" (The Battle for the Crystal! Rocket Gang VS Skull Gang!!) Transcription: "Kurisutaru sōdatsu-sen! Roketto-dan tai Sukaru-dan!!" (Japanese: クリスタル争奪戦! ロケット団対スカル団!!) | May 4, 2017 | July 29, 2017 |
| 967 | 961 | "So Long, Sophocles!" (Goodbye, Māmane!) Transcription: "Sayonara Māmane!" (Japanese: さよならマーマネ!) | May 11, 2017 | August 5, 2017 |
| 968 | 962 | "A Glaring Rivalry!" (Come Forth! The Crimson Glare of Lugarugan!!) Transcription: "Ide yo! Akaki manazashi Rugarugan!!" (Japanese: 出でよ! 紅き眼差しルガルガン!!) | May 18, 2017 | August 19, 2017 |
| 969 | 963 | "Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!" (The Fierce Pokébase Match! Go for a Tide-Turning Home Run!!) Transcription: "Nettō Pokebēsu! Nerae gyakuten hōmuran!!" (Japanese: 熱闘ポケベース! ねらえ逆転ホームラン!!) | May 25, 2017 | August 26, 2017 |
| 970 | 964 | "Lulled to La-La Land!" (Are You Going to Sleep in the Nemashu Forest Too?) Transcription: "Nemashu no mori de anata mo nemashu?" (Japanese: ネマシュの森であなたも寝ましゅ?) | June 8, 2017 | September 2, 2017 |
| 971 | 965 | "The Ol' Raise and Switch!" (Lilie, Take Good Care of Pikachu) Transcription: "Rīrie, Pikachū o kawaigatte agete ne" (Japanese: リーリエ、ピカチュウをかわいがってあげてね) | June 15, 2017 | September 9, 2017 |
| 972 | 966 | "The Island Whisperer!" (Lychee Appears! Laugh and Cry, Island Queen!!) Transcription: "Raichi tōjō! Naitewaratte, shima kuīn!!" (Japanese: ライチ登場! 泣いて笑って、島クイーン!!) | June 22, 2017 | September 16, 2017 |
| 973 | 967 | "Treasure Hunt, Akala Style!" (Finding the Treasure! Mooland Searching!!) Transcription: "Otakara hakken! Mūrando sāchi!!" (Japanese: お宝発見! ムーランドサーチ!!) | June 29, 2017 | September 23, 2017 |
| 974 | 968 | "Big Sky, Small Fry!" (The Mighty Yowashi, Totem of the Lake!) Transcription: "Yowashi tsuyoshi, ike no nushi!" (Japanese: ヨワシ強し、池のぬし!) | July 6, 2017 | September 30, 2017 |
| 975 | 969 | "A Crowning Moment of Truth!" (A Fiery Battle! Garagara Appears!!) Transcription: "Honō no batoru! Garagara arawaru!!" (Japanese: 炎のバトル! ガラガラあらわる!!) | July 20, 2017 | October 7, 2017 |
| 976 | 970 | "Currying Favor and Flavor!" (Curry-ficent Battle! The Lalantes Dance!!) Transcription: "Karē-na batoru! Rarantesu no mai!!" (Japanese: カレーなバトル! ラランテスの舞!!) | July 27, 2017 | October 14, 2017 |
| 977 | 971 | "Trials and Determinations!" (Lychee's Grand Trial! The Hardest Pokémon Match!!) Transcription: "Raichi no dai shiren! Ichiban hādona Pokemon shōbu!!" (Japanese: ライチの大試練! 一番ハードなポケモン勝負!!) | August 3, 2017 | October 21, 2017 |
| 978 | 972 | "Rising from the Ruins!" (Iwanko and the Guardian Deity of the Ruins of Life!) Transcription: "Iwanko to inochi no iseki no mamorigami!" (Japanese: イワンコといのちの遺跡の守り神!) | August 10, 2017 | October 28, 2017 |
| 979 | 973 | "Mimikyu Unmasked!" (Mimikkyu's Disguise!) Transcription: "Mimikkyu no bake no kawa" (Japanese: ミミッキュのばけのかわ!) | August 17, 2017 | November 4, 2017 |
| 980 | 974 | "Mallow and the Forest Teacher!" (Mao's Runaway from Home and Yareyuutan!) Transcription: "Iede no Mao to Yareyūtan" (Japanese: 家出のマオとヤレユータン!) | August 24, 2017 | November 11, 2017 |
| 981 | 975 | "Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!" (Ashimari, Osyamari, and the Anch-gry Dadarin!) Transcription: "Ashimari, Oshamari, ikari no Dadarin!" (Japanese: アシマリ、オシャマリ、いかりのダダリン!) | August 31, 2017 | November 18, 2017 |
| 982 | 976 | "Mounting an Electrifying Charge!" (Dash! Dendimushi) Transcription: "Dasshu! Dendimushi" (Japanese: ダッシュ! デンヂムシ) | September 7, 2017 | November 25, 2017 |
| 983 | 977 | "Alola, Kanto!" (Kanto, Alola! Takeshi and Kasumi!!) Transcription: "Kantō de Arōra! Takeshi to Kasumi!!" (Japanese: カントーでアローラ! タケシとカスミ!!) | September 14, 2017 | November 25, 2017 |
| 984 | 978 | "When Regions Collide!" (Gym Battle! Z-Move VS Mega Evolution!!) Transcription: "Jimu batoru! Z-Waza tai Mega Shinka!!" (Japanese: ジムバトル! Zワザ対メガシンカ!!) | September 21, 2017 | December 9, 2017 |
Home Media releases
Viz Media and Warner Home Video released the entire series on a 6-disc boxset in the United States in 2018.
Notes
- The English episode numbers are based on their first airing in the United States on Disney XD. Other English-speaking nations largely follow either this order or the Japanese order.
- These episodes were broadcast in the United States on December 5, 2016 as a sneak peek at the upcoming season, which had recently begun being broadcast in Japan. Previous sequences were broadcast on March 17, 2017.
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.
- "テレビ東京・あにてれ ポケットモンスター サン＆ムーン". Pokémon.
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