# | English title | Japanese title | Japanese release date | North American release date |
1 | Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back | Mewtwo Strikes Back[8] (ミュウツーの逆襲, Mewtwo no Gyakushū) | July 18, 1998 | November 12, 1999 |
Ash, Misty, and Brock, along with several other Pokémon trainers, travel to New Island under the pretence that they will be battling a superior Pokémon Trainer. However, upon arrival there, they discover that the genetically engineered Pokémon Mewtwo, created by scientist Dr. Fuji for Giovanni of Team Rocket, sent the message and plans to conquer the world with other cloned Pokémon. |
2 | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 - The Power of One | Mirage Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth (幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕, Maboroshi no Pokémon Lugia Bakutan) | July 17, 1999 | July 21, 2000 |
Ash, Misty, and Tracey visit Shamouti Island, where Ash participates in a festival honoring Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. He becomes the chosen hero foretold in a prophecy who will save them from Pokémon Collector Lawrence III, who has captured them, disturbing the balance of the world, and seeks to capture the legendary Pokémon Lugia. |
3 | Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei | Emperor of The Crystal Tower: ENTEI (結晶塔の帝王 ENTEI, Kesshōtō no Teiō ENTEI) | July 8, 2000 | April 6, 2001 |
Ash, Misty, and Brock must rescue Ash's mother, Delia, from Molly Hale, a lonely young girl who, after her father, Spencer, disappeared while researching the Pokémon Unown, befriended the Unown, who created an illusion of the Legendary Pokémon Entei to be her father figure. |
4 | Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest | Celebi: The Meeting that Traversed Time (セレビィ 時を超えた遭遇(であい), Celebi Toki o Koeta Deai) | July 7, 2001 | October 11, 2002 |
Ash, Misty, and Brock meet Sammy, a boy from forty years in the past, and the Mythical Pokémon Celebi, who brought him to the present and is being hunted down by the evil Iron-Masked Marauder, a member of Team Rocket whose Dark Balls are turning Pokémon evil. |
5 | Pokémon Heroes: Latios and Latias | Guardian Gods of the Capital of Water: Latias and Latios (水の都の護神 ラティアスとラティオス, Mizu no Miyako no Mamorigami Latias to Latios) | July 13, 2002 | May 16, 2003 |
Ash, Misty, and Brock's trip to the city of Alto Mare is interrupted when Annie and Oakley, thieves and members of Team Rocket, seek to steal the Soul Dew, a crystal that holds the essence of the Legendary Pokémon Latios and Latias and protects the city. |
6 | Jirachi, Wish Maker | Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi (七夜の願い星 ジラーチ, Nanayo no Negaiboshi Jirachi) | July 19, 2003 | June 1, 2004 |
Ash, May, Max, and Brock meet the Mythical Pokémon Jirachi, who awakens for one week every thousand years to grant a wish, and must save it from former Team Magma member Butler. |
7 | Destiny Deoxys | Visitor from the Sky-Splitting: Deoxys (裂空の訪問者 デオキシス, Rekkū no Hōmonsha Deoxys) | July 17, 2004 | January 22, 2005 |
Ash, May, Max, and Brock visit LaRousse City, which is under attack from the extraterrestrial Pokémon Deoxys and the Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza, and meet a young boy named Tori who is afraid of Pokémon. |
8 | Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | Mew and the Aura Hero: Lucario (ミュウと波導(はどう)の勇者 ルカリオ, Mew to Hadō no Yūsha Lucario) | July 16, 2005 | September 19, 2006 |
After an ancient Lucario is reawakened, Ash, May, Max, and Brock help him discover the events that led to his abandonment by Sir Aaron, a man revered as a hero, while saving Pikachu, Meowth, and the Mythical Pokémon Mew from the dying Tree of World's Beginning. |
9 | Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea | The Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy (ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海(うみ)の王子 マナフィ, Pokémon Renjā to Umi no Ōji Manaphy) | July 15, 2006 | March 23, 2007 |
The Pokémon Ranger Jack entrusts May with the egg of the Mythical Pokémon Manaphy and, along with Ash, Brock, and Max, she must protect him and his homeland from the evil pirate Phantom. |
10 | The Rise of Darkrai | Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai (ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ, Dialga Tai Palkia Tai Darkrai) | July 14, 2007 | February 24, 2008 |
Ash, Dawn, and Brock must save Alamos Town from the powers of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia and clear the name of a Darkrai whose foreboding nature has led the townspeople to believe it is involved in the destruction of the town. |
11 | Giratina & the Sky Warrior | Giratina and the Bouquet of the Frozen Sky: Shaymin (ギラティナと氷空(そら)の花束 シェイミ, Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Sheimi) | July 19, 2008 | February 13, 2009 |
Ash, Dawn, and Brock must help the Mythical Pokémon Shaymin return to the Gracidea Flower garden to participate in a flower bearing ceremony while Giratina and Dialga battle in the Pokémon world and the Reverse World. |
12 | Arceus and the Jewel of Life | Arceus: To Conquering Space-Time (アルセウス 超克の時空へ, Arceus Chōkoku no Jikū e) | July 18, 2009 | November 20, 2009 |
Ash, Dawn, and Brock travel to Michina Town, where they discover that the Mythical Pokémon Arceus is upset over the town betraying it years ago. When Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina are unable to stop it, they are sent back in time to change the past in order to change the present for the better. |
13 | Zoroark—Master of Illusions | Phantom Ruler: Zoroark (幻影の覇者 ゾロアーク, Gen'ei no Hasha Zoroark) | July 10, 2010 | February 5, 2011 |
Ash, Dawn, and Brock arrive in Crown City for the Pokémon Baccer World Cup, but discover that a Zoroark, under the control of the evil businessman Grings Kodai, is causing havoc disguised as the Legendary Pokémon Entei, Raikou and Suicune. Zoroark's child Zorua asks for their help to save his mother from Kodai, who seeks Celebi and its ability to travel through time. |
14 | Black — Victini and Reshiram | Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram (ビクティニと白き英雄 レシラム, Victini to Shiroki Eiyū Reshiram) | July 16, 2011 | December 10, 2011 |
White — Victini and Zekrom | Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom (ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム, Victini to Kuroki Eiyū Zekrom) | December 3, 2011 |
Ash, Iris, and Cilan travel to Eindoak Town to participate in a tournament, where they meet the Mythical Pokémon Victini and must stop Damon, a descendant of Eindoak's ancient People of the Vale. He seeks to use the power of the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom[a] or Reshiram[b] and the Dragon Force to restore the Kingdom of Vale to its former glory, but this power threatens to destroy the world. |
15 | Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice | Kyurem vs. the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo (キュレムVS聖剣士 ケルディオ, Kyurem tai Seikenshi Keldeo) | July 14, 2012 | December 8, 2012 |
Ash, Iris, and Cilan must help the Mythical Pokémon Keldeo escape from the Legendary Pokémon Kyurem, who seeks to battle it after freezing the Sacred Swordsmen Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion. |
16 | Genesect and the Legend Awakened | ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens (神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒, Shinsoku no Genesect Mewtwo Kakusei) | July 13, 2013 | October 19, 2013 |
Ash, Iris, and Cilan visit New Tork City and the Pokémon Hills park and ally with a Mewtwo to protect the city from a group of Genesect who are angry over losing their home. |
17 | Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction | Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (破壊の繭とディアンシー, Hakai no Mayu to Diancīe) | July 19, 2014 | November 8, 2014 |
When the Mythical Pokémon Diancie cannot figure out how to make a new Heart Diamond to save her kingdom and her Carbink subjects, she seeks out the Legendary Life Pokémon Xerneas for help. Along the way, she meets Ash, Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie, who help her escape from those who seek to exploit her power, including Marilyn Flame and Ninja Riot, a duo of jewel thieves, and Argus Steel and his daughter Millis Steel, amidst the awakening of the Legendary Pokémon Yveltal. |
18 | Hoopa and the Clash of Ages | The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa (光輪の超魔神 フーパ, Ring no Chōmajin Hoopa) | July 18, 2015 | December 19, 2015 |
Ash, Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie are summoned to Dahara City, a desert city by the sea, through the powers of the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, who has the ability to summon things, including people and Pokémon, through its magic rings. They learn of a hero who, one hundred years ago, stopped Hoopa, who went on a rampage after transforming into Hoopa Unbound, by sealing away Hoopa's power in the Prison Bottle. After Hoopa's shadow escapes from the Prison Bottle and attempts to take over Hoopa, it leads to a clash between several Legendary Pokémon after Hoopa summons them. |
19 | Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel | Volcanion and the Exquisite Magearna (ボルケニオンと機巧のマギアナ, Volcanion to Karakuri no Magearna) | July 16, 2016 | December 5, 2016 |
Ash, Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie encounter the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion, who Ash becomes bonded to through an unknown force. Volcanion, who hates humans, is forced to bring Ash along with it as it heads for Azoth Kingdom to rescue the artificial Mythical Pokémon Magearna from Alva, a corrupt minister of the Kingdom who seeks to use Magearna's power to conquer it. |
20 | I Choose You! | I Choose You! (キミにきめた!, Kimi Ni Kimeta!) | July 15, 2017 | November 25, 2017 |
An alternate retelling of the first season of the original series. Ash Ketchum, a ten-year-old boy from Pallet Town, begins his adventures as a Pokémon Trainer after receiving his first Pokémon, Pikachu, from Professor Oak. After witnessing a Rainbow Wing fall from the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh, he and his companions Sorrel and Verity, set out to find it at Mount Tensei. Along the way, they encounter the Mythical Pokémon Marshadow while Ash contends with his rival, the Pokémon Trainer Cross. |
21 | The Power of Us[9] | Everyone's Story (みんなの物語, Minna no Monogatari) | July 13, 2018 | December 8, 2018 |
At the seaside Fula City, Ash participates in the annual Wind Festival, which is held to celebrate the Legendary Pokémon Lugia, who brings the wind that powers the city. Along with athlete and Pokémon Trainer Risa, compulsive liar Callahan, shy researcher Torren, bitter old woman Harriet, and Margo, the daughter of the city's mayor, Oliver, must save the city from a wildfire and a cloud of Effect Spore with help from the Mythical Pokémon Zeraora. |
22 | Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution | Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution[10] (ミュウツーの逆襲 EVOLUTION, Mewtwo no Gyakushū EVOLUTION) | July 12, 2019 | February 27, 2020 (Netflix) |
Animated remake of The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back.[11] |
23 | Secrets of the Jungle | Coco (ココ, Kōkō) | December 25, 2020[12][c] | October 8, 2021[13] |
Ash and Pikachu encounter Koko, a young boy who Zarude took in following the death of his parents and believes himself to be a Pokémon due to being raised by one. They help him uncover his true identity and past, which is connected to Dr. Zed and a plot by the Biotope Company that threatens to destroy Zarude's home, the Forest of Okoya.[14] |