Pokémon fans living in the UK can now stream episodes of the series' anime on BBC iPlayer, as the franchise appears on the streaming service for the very first time.
The show's tenth and eleventh seasons, both set in the Sinnoh region as Ash joins Brock and Dawn for all sorts of Pokémon adventures, are available to stream right now. Two movies that were released around the same time – Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai and Giratina and the Sky Warrior – are also available.
The show's latest episodes, as part of the Pokémon Journeys series, are also available to stream in the UK at the moment on Netflix. The streaming giant is currently offering Journeys, the entire Pokémon Sun & Moon arc, the iconic first season, and several films.
It's not quite like the glory days – any UK fans remember watching Pokémon during SMTV Live with Ant and Dec? – but we'll absolutely take it.
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Read that last part as "Shin Megami Tensei V with Ant and Dec" , not Saturday Morning TV
...but that could be an interesting crossover.
It's interesting given that Pokémon had been an ITV show for all these years. It and SMTV Live destroyed Live and Kicking in the Saturday morning kids slot.
@ryancraddock I was actually too old for the pokemon stuff at the time, but tuned in for wonky Donky and to look at Cat.
Pikachu is pro TV License
That’s pretty weird considering I used to watch it on CITV! Don’t remember it being on BBC at all.
@Kimyonaakuma
That in turn reminds me of Dragon Quest IX with Jedward.
Yeah, that was a thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUJ-dRQxzG0
@ryancraddock yes I remember watching them dress up as Pokémon characters 😂. Life will never be as good as it was back then!
It's just so frustrating the Pokemon company can't just make all the old(er) series and films available via their Pokemon TV app.
I mean you can see/download everything on Internet anyway, but it's just nice to have everything in one official App.
It has nothing to do with paid streaming services, as the entire Pokemon Sun/Moon series is both available in Netflix and Pokemon TV app.
Once I get decent Internet in I’ll be start Journeys on Netflix. I’m still mourning Power Rangers being taken away. 🪦
I read Ant and Dec's 1st autobiography solely because of my fond memories for the SMTV live days and their love of Pokemon.
Was shattered to find that they did not give a crap about it
They thought it was really dumb, were never into it, admitted that they could not name a single one without a script, and that later that "it had a spin-off called Digimon".
Sorry...
Truly.
Ah the bbc iPlayer, available on Wii, Wii U and the next Nintendo cons… wait never mind
I just want to see XYZ again.....
Stone cold fact: Advanced Battle had the best theme tune.
No thanks, I don't want to pay a £150 TV licence to do that 😤😤😤😑
Lame. Where are gens 1, orange Island, 2 and 3? Even Netflix has most of gen 1
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