Pokemon fans will encounter a significant change in how they watch their favorite anime series as the Pokemon TV app is set to shut down on March 28, 2024. The app, which offered a rotating selection of Pokemon anime seasons and shorts, is now delisted and no longer available for download on iOS, Google Play, or Nintendo eShop. Post-shutdown, watching the full series will require subscriptions to multiple streaming services as the episodes are scattered across platforms including Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, the Roku Channel, Tubi, Freevee, and Hoopla, with some shorts available on YouTube. For parents whose children frequently use Pokemon TV, this news might call for preparing those young fans for the transition to new streaming services.

Where can I watch all seasons of the Pokemon anime after Pokemon TV shuts down?

You will need access to various streaming services to watch different seasons of the Pokemon anime. Season 1 is on Netflix, seasons up to 22 can be found on Prime Video, and seasons 23 through 25 go back to Netflix. The remaining seasons and various shorts are spread across Hulu, the Roku Channel, Tubi, Freevee, and Hoopla, with some shorts also on YouTube.

The Pokemon franchise, created by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori, began in 1996 and has grown into one of the most successful media franchises in the world. The original video games, released for the Game Boy, laid the foundation for an extensive series that includes video games, a trading card game, an anime television series, movies, and much more. With a vast assortment of Pokemon and a vibrant world that encourages exploration and collection, the games' appeal spans generations of fans, maintaining a solid place in pop culture. The anime series has been a prominent part of the franchise, with new episodes and films consistently adding to the expansive Pokemon universe and allowing fans to follow the adventures of Ash Ketchum and his Pokemon companions.