How To Watch Pokémon Movies In Order [Updated 2023]

Pokémon: The First Movie fought its way into theaters in 1998. Many well-known figures appeared in the animated adventure movie, which focused on the enigmatic Pokémon Mewtwo.

These included Pikachu, Ash, Misty, and Brock. Each Pokémon movie has its own merits and a distinct plot that supports Ash’s adventures and his aspirations to become a Pokémon Master.

When it was first released, Pokémon: The First Movie was a big hit with viewers and the beginning of a hugely popular movie franchise. How many Pokémon movies have been made, though? The truth is probably more than you realize!

Continue reading for a list of every Pokémon movie in chronological sequence!

About Pokémon

Here is some information on Pokemon before you watch Pokemon movies!

Pocket Monsters are referred to as Pokémon. Developed by The Pokémon Company, which was established by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures, it is a Japanese media franchise. The “Pokémon” franchise was started by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996 and is based on fictitious animals.

Pokémon Trainers are those who capture, educate, look after, and engage in combat with Pokémon. “Gotta Catch ‘Em All!” is the franchise’s English catchphrase.

In February 1996, Game Freak and Nintendo produced a set of video games for the classic Game Boy portable system called Pocket Monsters: Red and Green (later known beyond Japan as Pokémon Red and Blue).

Pokémon quickly developed into a multi-media franchise that was adapted into many different mediums. One of the most successful media franchises ever is Pokémon. With far more than 440 million copies sold, the Pokémon video game series ranks third among all video game franchises.

Including nearly 20 seasons and 1,000 episodes distributed in 192 nations, the Pokémon video game franchise gave rise to an anime television show that has since become the most popular video game adaptation of all time.

Pokémon Movies In Order:

Watch Pokemon movies in order with the help of this list!

1. Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)

1. IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
2. Runtime: 1h 36m
3. Director: Kunihiko Yuyama

Mewtwo is created after a group of researchers accept funding for genetic research in exchange for their agreement to attempt to clone Mew, the best Pokémon of all time.

Mewtwo kills his masters because he is unhappy with his life’s purpose. He challenges everyone to combat himself and his Pokémon in an effort to become the best.

One of the few trainer groups to successfully complete the first test and get ready for combat is Ash and his companions. But they quickly learn about more cloning and Mewtwo’s grand scheme for the planet.

2. Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (1999)

1. IMDb Rating: 6/10
2. Runtime: 1h 49m
3. Director: Kunihiko Yuyama

As the islanders are getting ready to cast the hero part for their yearly festival, Ash and his pals are beached on Shamouti Island by a fierce storm. They present Ash with it. He agrees since it seems like fun.

The celebration recreates an old myth about the Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno Pokémon birds, who control the elements of fire, lightning, and ice and keep nature’s balance on earth.

3. Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000)

1. IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
2. Runtime: 1h 33m
3. Director: Kunihiko Yuyama

In Kids’ WB, young Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and his trusty companions travel to the picturesque mountain hamlet of Greenfield where they meet the Unown, the most enigmatic Pokémon.

“Pokémon 3: The Movie” is shown. The third major motion picture in the wildly successful Pokémon mythology is basically two stories combined. With the action movie “Spell of the Unown” comes a bonus 22-minute short called “Pikachu and Pichu,” which stars the much-loved Pikachu.

4. Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2000)

1. IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
2. Runtime: 1h 14m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

Ash, Misty, and Brock resume their exploration of the Johto region in this direct-to-video successor to Pokémon: The First Movie. They then have to save Pikachu after Team Rocket members Jessie and James abduct him.

They discover the plateau during their hunt, where Mewtwo has created a safe harbor for the replicated Pokémon from the previous film. The nefarious Giovanni is planning to get Mewtwo back and continue his work on building a bioengineered Pokémon army.

Ash and his allies successfully take down Giovanni and his goons with the help of a reluctant Meowth.

5. Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi – Voice of the Forest (2001)

1. IMDb Rating: 5.7/10
2. Runtime: 1h 15m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama, Jim Malone

The new pokemon Celebi, an original veggie-like bug whose only relatives are celebi from different eras, is the focus of this film. Sam, a young kid, tries to protect Celebi from a hunter at the start of the film, which takes place in the past. Sam and Celebi are both transported to the present, which is Ash Ketchum’s period, as a result of the latter using his power.

As they battle to protect Celebi from the Iron-Masked Marauder as well as his darkball, which corrupts Pokémon and amplifies their abilities to the hilt, Sam and Ash become closer as friends. But a rare Pokemon can’t be secure without assistance from another, so Suicune, also known as the North Wind, enters the picture.

6. Pokémon Heroes: Latios and Latias (2002)

1. IMDb Rating: 6/10
2. Runtime: 1h 12m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

The fabled stone known as the Drop of the Heart is located in the famous water city of Alta Mare. Latias and Latios, two legendary Pokemon, are on duty as its guardians. Latias enlists the aid of her new buddy Satoshi to save Latios after two criminals, Zanno and Lion, grab the stone and imprison him.

Although the rescue was accomplished, a rare mishap has caused water problems throughout the city. Latios and Latias must now save the city from disaster.

7. Pokémon: Jirachi – Wish Maker (2003)

1. IMDb Rating: 5.7/10
2. Runtime: 1h 24m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama//

Team Rocket’s newest base and its role in the story are essential. Three Whismur had been successfully captured by Team Rocket’s Pokémon, and they were to amuse Giovanni when he got there. Meowth had a rod that, when a button was pushed on the end, caused Pokémon to dance erratically, forcing the Whismur to comply.

While this is going on, Pikachu, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, and Lotad discover the base and make an effort to let the Whismur free. One of the ongoing jokes in the clip is how accidentally activating or deactivating the dancing Baton causes the base to be destroyed. A Ludicolo and a Loudred eventually become involved as well.

8. Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys (2004)

1. IMDb Rating: 7/10
2. Runtime: 1h 50m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama.

When Satoshi and his pals visit LaRousse, they meet Tooi, a young man who is terrified of Pokemon because of an incident that took place four years before. A barrier has been placed around the city and people are being abducted by Deoxys, a space-born Pokemon. A Pokemon that dwells in the atmosphere, Rayquaza, arrives to combat it.

9. Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)

1. IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
2. Runtime: 1h 43m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

A celebration honoring “Aaron the Wave Leader Hero” is held in the village of Lohta. According to the tale that has been passed down through the generations in the community, Aaron used the strength of “the Tree of the World’s Origin” to put an end to a war centuries ago. Following their victory, Satoshi and Pikachu are selected as the “Wave Leader Hero” in a contest to determine this year’s hero.

A lavish dance party is arranged in the castle to congratulate the winner, but a ghostly Pokemon named Mew enters and kidnaps Pikachu right away. The Wave Leader Pokemon “Lucario” eventually breaks free from his centuries-old seal and encounters Satoshi.

As he travels with Lucario to “the Tree of the World’s Origin,” Satoshi must unravel a number of mysteries, including where Pikachu is, what Mew is after, what the mystery of the myth of the Wave Leader is, and how it relates to Lucario’s hidden background.

10. Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)

1. IMDb Rating: 5.9/10
2. Runtime: 1h 55m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama, Armen Mazlumian

It all began with a myth made by the People of the Water, which states that there is a sea temple they built somewhere in the planet. The Sea Crown is a treasure that is concealed within the Sea Temple, but no one has ever seen either the Sea Crown or the Sea Temple itself because they are both shielded by a mysterious mechanism.

The temple is unnoticed as it floats through a huge ocean while waiting. Ash and Pikachu learn about the legend from Lizabeth, a People of the Water ancestor.

They also discover the Sea Temple and run across Jackie, a Pokémon Ranger on a covert assignment to guard a Manaphy egg (Manaphy is inexplicably referred to as The Prince of the Sea).

The Manaphy egg is a necessary component of The Phantom’s scheme to acquire the Sea Crown and rule the planet. Now Jackie needs Lizabeth and Ash’s assistance to safeguard the egg and put a stop to the evil pirate.

11. The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon (2006)

1. IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
2. Runtime: 1h 26m
3. Directed by: Masamitsu Hidaka

A Pokémon researcher who has created a new Mirage System to bring back extinct Pokémon is the main character in the plot of “The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.”

When Satoshi, Haruka, Masato, and Takeshi arrive at the Mirage Mansion for a presentation of this new device, they are shocked to see the scientist being abducted. Then a mystery individual makes an appearance and asserts that the machine is genuinely capable of producing Pokémon without flaws. It’s up to Satoshi and crew to maintain the Pokémon world’s natural equilibrium.

12. Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (2007)

1. IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
2. Runtime: 2h 8m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

The Pokémon Palkia and Dialga can bend space and time together. Just as young Ash (Kunihiko Yuyama), Brock (Hideki Sonoda), and Dawn (Choji Yoshikawa) come in town for a Pokémon competition, their epic inter-dimensional war spills into the picturesque settlement of Alamos Town.

The children combat the villainous Pokémon Darkrai (Mikihiko Fukazawa) with the assistance of their new pals Alice (Jun’ya Okamoto) and Tonio (Takemoto Mori), as the inter-dimensional struggle threatens to consume them all.

13. Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior (2008)

1. IMDb Rating: 6/10
2. Runtime: 1h 50m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

Scientist Newton Graceland intends to use the power of the Reverse World, a world that is only home to the Giratina Pokémon and is known as the Reverse World. Although Graceland drops the notion, Zero, his villainous sidekick, is covertly plotting to seize control of the Reverse World.

Ash, Dawn, and Brock, three Pokémon trainers, are called upon by Graceland to aid Giratina in fending off the cunning Zero.

14. Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)

1. IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
2. Runtime: 1h 38m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

Legendary Alpha Pokemon Arceus once visited Earth to collect the Jewel of Life, which it had entrusted to a man by the name of Damos.

However, Damos betrayed Arceus and attacked him with a massive army of Pokemon. After taking revenge, Arceus went to sleep believing it had killed Damos, but recently it woke up and came back to Earth in search of the Jewel of Life.

15. Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010)

1. IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
2. Runtime: 1h 36m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

In this episode of the well-known “Pokémon” series, Ash and his companions are traveling to the yearly World Cup, where supernatural beings compete against one another.

When the kids arrive in Crown City, they discover that a group of monsters is attacking the town. These monsters are being led by businessman Grings Kodai, who is actually looking for the time-traveling Pokémon Celebi. The kids have to reveal what Kodai’s plans are if they want to preserve the city.

16. Pokémon the Movie: Black – Victini and Reshiram (2011)

1. IMDb Rating: 5.6/10
2. Runtime: 1h 26m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

Ash, along with his friends Iris and Cilan, travel to Eindoak Town to take part in the yearly combat competition. With a little help from Victini, Ash succeeds in winning, but the entire town is in danger when Damon, an ancient Pokémon, decides to capture Victini and use its might.

17. Pokémon the Movie: White – Victini and Zekrom (2011)

1. IMDb Rating: 5.7/10
2. Runtime: 1h 38m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

Ash and his pals Iris and Cilan arrive in Eindoak Town, a town centered around the Sword of the Vale fortress, after traveling through the Unova region. The yearly fight competition between the three Trainers is taking place in the town, and Ash prevails thanks to some unexpected assistance from the mythical Pokémon Victini.

Victini appears to have a unique connection to this location. Long ago, the castle guarded the Kingdom of the Vale, and Victini’s alliance with the king provided protection to all who lived there. However, that empire has since faded into obscurity, leaving behind strong artifacts and legendary Pokémon.

With the aid of his Reuniclus, Damon, an ancestor of the People of the Vale, is working to rebuild the destroyed realm. He has traveled to the deepest regions of the desolate desert on his mission, and he has persuaded the legendary Pokémon Reshiram to accompany him.

The entire hamlet of Eindoak is in danger as Damon’s plan to capture Victini and use its might proceeds. Can Ash awaken Zekrom, a legendary Pokémon, to aid him in stopping Damon and rescuing Victini?

18. Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012)

1. IMDb Rating: 5.4/10
2. Runtime: 1h 37m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

With Ash and Pikachu’s assistance, can Keldeo transform into a sword of justice and vanquish the great Kyurem when an overly zealous Keldeo enrages the powerful Kyurem?

19. Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)

1. IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
2. Runtime: 1h 36m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama.

A team of five Mythical Pokemon Genesect’s nest that threatens the city’s power source poses a serious threat to the large city, and Ash, Pikachu, and their companions must act to put an end to it.

20. Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014)

1. IMDb Rating: 5.4/10
2. Runtime: 1h 35m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama.

Ash Ketchum and his companions’ adventures are the subject of this feature-length film. The potent Heart Diamond, which has long provided the kingdom with its power and kept it running, is located in a place called Diamond Domain.

Many Carbink, including their princess, the Jewel Pokemon Diancie, who invented the Heart Diamond, reside in Diamond Domain. The Heart Diamond is no longer under Diancie’s authority, and as a result, her nation is destabilizing.

21. Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Crash of Ages (2015)

1. IMDb Rating: 5.9/10
2. Runtime: 1h 19m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

When Ash, Pikachu, and their friends travel to a desolate city by sea, they encounter the mythical Pokemon Hoopa, who can call forth everything through its magic ring, including people and Pokemon.

After a horrific encounter, they discover a legend about a courageous hero who long ago put an end to a terrifying Pokemon’s rampage. That Pokemon is now at risk of escaping once more! Can Ash help banish the darkness inside, or will a perilous secret cause a legend’s war to break out?

22. Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016)

1. IMDb Rating: 5.9/10
2. Runtime: 1h 37m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

When the legendary Pokémon Volcanion falls from the sky, Ash encounters it, and a strange power unites the two of them. Volcanion hates people and attempts to flee, but in order to complete its rescue mission, it must drag Ash behind it.

23. Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)

1. IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
2. Runtime: 1h 52m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

Today is the tenth birthday of Pallet Town’s Ash Ketchum. He is now of legal age to train Pokémon, so to speak. Ash has grandiose aspirations for the journeys he will take after he receives his first Pokémon from Professor Oak.

24. Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018)

1. IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
2. Runtime: 1h 40m
3. Directed by: Tetsuo Yajima

The people of Fura City hold a Wind Festival each year. where residents coexist with the wind. Long ago, on the festival’s last day, the legendary Pokemon Lugia bestowed the people with the wind’s blessings. Everybody’s Story Is the Center of This Movie.

From Lisa, a high school student who is just beginning her career as a Pokemon trainer, to Karachi, a liar, to Torito, a researcher who lacks self-assurance, to Hisui, an elderly woman who abhors handling Pokemon, and Rarugo, a mysterious small child who keeps watch alone in the jungle.

25. Detective Pikachu (2019)

1. IMDb Rating: 6.5/10
2. Runtime: 1h 44m
3. Directed by: Rob Letterman

When master detective Harry Goodman inexplicably vanishes, his son Tim, then age 21, decides to investigate what happened. Detective Pikachu, the witty, endearing former Pokémon partner of Harry, is helping with the inquiry.

They team up to solve the complex puzzle after realizing that Tim is the only human who can communicate with Pikachu, making them ideally suited to work together.

26. Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution (2019)

1. IMDb Rating: 5.7/10
2. Runtime: 1h 26m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

Mewtwo’s clone is produced as a result of a scientific experiment, and he sets out to end the world. Then, Ash and his pals try to foil Mewtwo’s sinister schemes.

27. Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020)

1. IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
2. Runtime: 1h 26m
3. Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama

Koko, a small child nurtured by Pokémon and living in the jungle with a lone Zarude, leaves his native habitat. He learns about the human world and a plan that threatens his home when he meets Ash and Pikachu.

Where To Watch The Pokémon Movies?

You can watch Pokemon movies on the following: Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime Video.

Pokemon Movies’ Characters

So you are going to watch Pokemon movies and want to know who the characters are? Here are the important characters appearing in Pokemon movies:

1. Ash Ketchum
2. Misty
3. Brock
4. Serena
5. Tracy Sketchit
6. Dawn
7. Gary Oak
8. Erika
9. Koga
10. Sabrina
11. Giovanni
12. Bruno
13. Ritchie
14. Team Rocket: Jessie, James, and Meowth

FAQs

Conclusion

Well, here is the list if you want to watch Pokemon movies, all of them. All of these movies are, unfortunately not available in one place.

You’ll be able to find these movies on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Apple TV, etc. Just search for the name of the movie you want to watch in the search bar.

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