Pokémon: Sun & Moon - Recommendations

• TV Special (2 eps)
• 2011

Dawn has returned home to Twinleaf Town and is already planning to begin a new journey in Hoenn, but she can't decide which of her pokemon to bring along. She meets a brand-new trainer who is also having a hard time deciding what to do, and the girls wind up with a big problem on their hands when a pair of pokemon run away from Professor Rowan's lab. Meanwhile, Brock is back in Pewter City studying to become a pokemon doctor while his brother Forrest runs the family gym, but a sudden visit from a mysterious challenger threatens to close their gym down - permanently!

• TV Special (4 eps)
• 2013

The world of Pokemon is vast and all trainers, including the ever-eager Red, have their beginnings. Tasked by Pokemon Researcher Professor Oak with compiling an encyclopedia of all 149 known monsters, Red travels across the land, searching far and wide for more creatures to complete his mission. Along the way he'll face plenty of challenges, such as battling Gym Leaders, tackling the Pokemon league and even halting the plans of an evil organization. One thing's for sure, being the best isn't just about strength, it's about heart as well. 

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2017

An origin story highlighting Ash and Pikachu's first meeting and their adventures as they search for the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh. The iconic pair encounter familiar faces along the way, new characters including Trainers Verity and Sorrel, and even a mysterious new Mythical Pokémon, Marshadow. Challenges and epic Pokémon battles abound in this unique new story about the beginning of one of the most beloved friendships in popular culture.

• TV (11 eps)
• 2023

• TV Special (1 ep)
• 2014

• TV (136 eps)
• 2019 - 2022

Pokémon Trainer Ash Ketchum has a new plan: see the world! But first, he and his partner Pikachu are headed to the opening of the Cerise Laboratory, a research facility dedicated to uncovering the mysteries of Pokémon in every region. Ash meets Goh, another boy with boundless curiosity about Pokémon, and both are overjoyed when Professor Cerise asks them to become official research fellows. With Ash as determined as ever to become a Pokémon Master, and Goh aiming to catch one of every Pokémon (including the Mythical Mew), our heroes are in for adventure and excitement as they explore the wide world of Pokémon!

• TV (47+ eps)
• 2023 - ?

A brand-new Pokémon series! Join two new characters and three Paldea starter Pokémon as they adventure through the exciting world of Pokémon!

• TV Special (1 ep)
• 2013

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2015

When Ash, Pikachu, and their friends visit a desert city by the sea, they meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, who has the ability to summon things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic ring. After a scary incident, they learn a story about a brave hero who stopped the rampage of a terrifying Pokémon long ago. Now, the threat that has been bottled up for years is in danger of breaking loose again! Can Ash help his new friend overcome the darkness within...or will a dangerous secret erupt into a clash of legends?

• TV (276 eps)
• 1997 - 2002

In a world where creatures known as Pokemon roam and would-be trainers capture and battle the beasts, the young Ash Ketchum can’t be happier; he has finally reached the age when he can have his very first Pokemon! Along with the electrical Pikachu and human buddies Brock and Misty, Ash must embark on a journey to battle countless others and become the best Pokemon Trainer of them all! From the Johto region to the Orange Islands, there’s plenty of Pokemon to catch and adventures to find, even if the infamous Team Rocket stands in the way!