Pokémon TV App Released February 13, 2013

As some of you may know from reading my site essay, “Do We All Live in a Pokemon World?” I watched a lot of the Pokémon TV series in the late 90s and early 00s, and even though Pokémon is still a thriving series with new episodes coming regularly, I prefer the original seasons of the show which haven’t aired in quite some time.  Fortunately these episodes have not been lost to time.  If you visit Pokémon.com, there is a section on the site specifically dedicated to streaming episodes of the Pokémon animated series among the fifteen seasons the show has been on the air.  If you’re a fan of the early seasons or prefer to rewatch the recent episodes, you can watch whatever seasons you prefer on the Pokémon TV site.  In fact, if you create an account through the site, watching the posted videos will allow you to earn coins for special site unlockables.

However, before today, you could only watch these Pokémon episodes from a computer.  Today, you won’t need a computer.  The Pokémon Company has officially released the Pokémon TV app for free to Apple and Android smartphones.  The app broadcasts a wide range of episodes from across the various Pokémon seasons, and they rotate new episodes in once a week.

The app lacks Pokémon.com account integration but really its the best way you can watch Pokémon episodes on the go.  So pick your favorite season, and get to watching.

So for those of you with an Android or iOS device, check out your respective app stores and give it a download.