Recap / Pokémon Chronicles

Although most specials take place within the main anime canon, only two of them have Ash in a starring role. Instead, they may focus on recurring characters, Team Rocket, former main characters who were Put on a Bus, the Pichu Posse, or even never-before-seen original characters.

The planetarium specials were aired exclusively in Japanese planetariums and space museums.

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Numbered Special Episodes

1. "A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!"
2. "Cerulean Blues"
3. "We're No Angels"
4. "Showdown at the Oak Corral"
5. "The Blue Badge of Courage"
6. "Of Meowth and Pokémon (Part 1)"
7. "Of Meowth and Pokémon (Part 2)"
8. "Oaknapped"
9. "Big Meowth, Little Dreams (Part 1)"
10. "Big Meowth, Little Dreams (Part 2)"
11. "A Date with Delcatty"
12. "Training Daze"
13. "Celebi and Joy"
14. "Journey to the Starting Line"
15. "Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl"
16. "Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing"
17. "Those Darn Electabuzz!"
18. "The Search for the Legend"
19. "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!"
20. "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness"
21. "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness"
22. "Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part One)"
23. "Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part Two)"
24. "Dawn - Setting off on a New Journey!" (unaired outside of Japan)
25. "Pewter Gym - The Greatest Crisis Ever!" (unaired outside of Japan)
26. "Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening"
27. "Cilan and Brock! Gyarados' Outrage!!" (unaired outside of Japan)
28. "Iris vs. Clair! The Road to Become a Dragon Master!!" (unaired outside of Japan)
29. "Mega Evolution Special I"
30. "Diancie, Princess of the Diamond Domain"
31. "Mega Evolution Special II"
32. "Mega Evolution Special III"
33. "Lights! Camera! Pika!"
34. "Hoopa - The Mischief Pokémon"
35. "Mega Evolution Special IV"
36. "The Legend of X, Y, and Z!"

Unnumbered Special Episodes

1. "Pokémon, Fall Special!" (clip show, unaired outside of Japan)
2. "It's the New Year! Pokémon Special!" (clip show, unaired outside of Japan)
3. "Slowking's Day" (unaired outside of Japan)
4. "Trouble in Big Town"
5. "Mewtwo Returns"
6. "The Legend of Thunder!"
7. "The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon"
8. "15th Anniversary Celebration! A Super Ranking Special on Noteworthy Movie Scenes!!" (clip show, unaired outside of Japan)
9. "Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures"
10. "The Distant Blue Sky"

Planetarium Specials

1. "Challenge from the Sky"
2. "Get Together! Pokémon Planet Center"
3. "Get Together! Pokémon Star Festival"
4. "Celestial Globe of Light and Shadow"
5. "Celestial Debris"

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